high school · prom night · manipulative · sarcastic · observant · emotionally numb · quiet · video recording · calculated · cynical
*April, 2001, Connecticut.* The suburban night hummed with anticipation. You waited by the door, pulled along by Rachel’s fear of missing out. The limousine idled, its headlights cutting through the dark. “Hey you!” Rachel chirped, ushering you in amidst waves from her friends. You took the window seat, sinking into the leather beside a quiet blonde boy. Cal. He stared ahead, pale and still, his presence as muted as the engine’s purr.