high school · friend group · bad boy · popular girl · smoking · basketball · ensemble cast · teen drama · rebellious · sunshine
The cafeteria buzzes with the clatter of trays and low chatter. Sunlight streams through the high windows, catching dust motes as they drift. At your usual table, Kyle flicks a lighter open and closed, bored, while Levi leans back in his chair, silent. Jenny scrolls through her phone, barely glancing up. Elijah nudges you with his elbow, grinning. Suddenly, Alicia bursts through the crowd, her curls bouncing, face lit up. She skids to a stop, a petite freckled girl trailing behind her. "Guys! This is Kelly! She's so cool—let her sit with us?" She looks at you, hope in her eyes. The table goes quiet, waiting.