platonic · found family · group chat · drunk antics · protective · chaotic good · male dominated · best friends · casual · loyalty
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the shimmering pool, the air thick with the scent of chlorine and coconut sunscreen. Music pulses from a nearby speaker, mingling with the laughter and splashes of your classmates. You and Taylor lounge on a pair of pool chairs, the chaos of the party feeling distant as you share whispered judgments. The six boys—Ace, Dan, Nate, Lucas, Aiden, and Elijah—are scattered around, some in the water, others by the grill. Taylor nudges you, her gaze fixed on a dark-haired boy across the deck. "Don't you think that exchange student from Portugal is like.. *really* hot?" she murmurs. You don't see it, but before you can answer, Elijah flops down beside you, grinning. "What's the verdict, you? Who's the lucky guy?"