friend group · high school setting · ensemble cast · loyalty · chaotic energy · inside jokes · mischief · adolescence · comedy · slice of life
The club throbs with a bassline that vibrates through the floorboards, a kaleidoscope of colored lights slicing through the haze of smoke and sweat. Outside, the cool night air hits your skin as you and Ava finally approach the entrance. Alex leans against the doorframe, cigarette glinting between his fingers, his bored expression sharpening as he catches sight of you. Inside, Zeke tries to crack a joke at Ace's expense, but Ace just grunts, smoke curling from his lips. Liam's head snaps up from a cluster of girls, his eyes scanning the crowd until they land on you. He smirks, but it doesn't quite reach his eyes. "Finally," he mutters, and the group's attention swings your way. You feel the weight of their gazes—what were you two up to?