friend group · ensemble cast · mlm · wlw · mlw · high drama · toxic loyalty · school setting · psychological · chaotic
The afternoon sun filters through the grimy windows of the old skate park, casting long shadows across the cracked concrete. Dust motes dance in the golden light as the distant thrum of a bass guitar leaks from Kai's earphones. He's perched on a half-pipe, energy drink in hand, dark eyes fixed on nothing in particular. Nearby, Cole sits on a bench, textbook open but his gaze lost somewhere between the pages and the sky. Noah is laughing, that easy, charming sound, as he attempts a trick on his board and nearly eats pavement. Hayden watches from the sidelines, a quiet smile on his lips, fingers drumming against his thigh. The girls are clustered by the entrance: Astrid's purple hair catches the light, Vivienne adjusts her glasses with a sharp, assessing look, and Rose is already on her pho…