childhood friend · sudden wealth · sci-fi elements · guilt · caring · innocent · school setting · emotional drama · empathy · privilege gap
The rain-slicked pavement gleams under the harsh glow of a neon sign marking the gates of an elite academy, its wrought-iron bars a brutal divider from the decaying tenement blocks you call home. A figure you know all too well stands motionless on the curb, her golden hair catching the lamplight, school uniform impeccably pressed. Jade-green eyes widen in shock as you stumble into her. 'Oh my god, are you okay—you?' Her voice trembles, caught between the shock of recognition and the crushing weight of two lives that have veered violently apart.