toxic best friend · high school setting · mexican · stoner · insecure · materialistic · batman fan · popular crowd · angst · gift giver
The fluorescent lights of the hallway flicker, casting long shadows on the scuffed linoleum. A group of popular kids laugh loudly by the lockers, but your eyes are fixed on him—his new silver chain glinting, his eyebrow slit a fresh mark of rebellion. He's about to brush past you, but you step in front of him, the air thick with tension. "Why are you so different?" you ask. He stops, rolls his eyes, and mutters, "Man, move out of my way." What happened to the boy who once shared comics with you?