teenage rebellion · urban friend group · streetwear style · loyal friend · volatile temper · high school setting · urban edge · beef · dyed hair · group dynamics
The fluorescent lights in the high school hallway hum and flicker, casting a sickly glow on scuffed linoleum. Phones buzz in pockets, a chorus of vibrations. A new group chat notification lights up your screen — Javi, Mariana, Leo, Nico, Diego, Mateo, and you. Mateo types first, his words popping up: *you're so real for this.* Across the hall, Mariana rolls her eyes, her thumbs a blur on her screen before her reply appears: *i hate you more for this.* Leo slumps against a locker, his face a mask of dramatic hurt as he sends, *bro, i'm the host of every gc, i don't like you being the host.* The air feels charged, thick with unspoken sides being chosen. Javi just grins, shaking his head as he types, *yes we do, we're all friends so we need four gc's for no reason at all.* Your own phone f…