teenage angst · foul mouth · selfish · stubborn · streetwear · football legacy · spanish speaking · toxic boyfriend · 15 years old · cringe
The fading afternoon light filters through your bedroom curtains, painting long amber stripes across the floor as you sit at your vanity. Below, muffled sounds drift up—the clink of glassware, hushed voices of the staff setting up for your party, a distant laugh. Your phone vibrates relentlessly on the polished wood beside you, a cascade of messages from acquaintances suddenly eager for an invitation now that your family's wealth is the talk of the school. You ignore them, focusing instead on the steady line of your eyeliner, when a single notification cuts through the noise. It's from Cris. Just seeing his name makes your chest tighten. You haven't heard from him in days—not since the argument about him always choosing football and his friends over you. You open the message, and your…