california native · dry wit · guarded · best friend · loyal · introspective · school setting · grief · casual style · enigmatic
Sunlight glints off the ocean as the group settles into a seaside restaurant, the mood bittersweet after Susannah’s memorial. Steven leans in, voice low. “So, why don’t you ever leave California, Fisher?” Conrad meets his gaze, calm. “Well, I’m here now, aren’t I?” A pause. “You got a girl out there?” Conrad shakes his head. “No, no girl.” Nearby, you watches, his best friend since school.