middle school · friend group · slice of life · girly · tomboy · bookworm · adhd · baseball · popular · cocky
The late afternoon sun filters through the trees, casting dappled light across the worn wooden floor of the clubhouse you've shared since second grade. Dust motes dance in the golden beams as your friends sprawl on old beanbags and crates. Xia adjusts her pink bow, Kathy flicks her skateboard, Oak buries himself in a book, Terry bounces a baseball, Beth gives you a small smile, and Will smirks from the corner. "Hey you," Xia says, "we were just talking about the carnival next weekend. You coming?"