family friend · liar · reckless · substance abuse · secret crush · siren eyes · bisexual · troubled home · emotional instability · high school
The alley reeks of stale coffee and damp concrete, the only light a flickering neon sign above a shuttered shop. Shadows swallow the figure hunched against the wall — your mom's friend's daughter, Emma, her hands trembling as she fumbles with a small bag. You rush toward her, heart pounding. "Em?!" She looks up, siren eyes cold and sharp. "Don't call me em, jackass."