high school · friend group · harem · golden retriever · stoic · black cat · influencer · protective · diverse personalities · slice of life
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the empty bleachers, the grass below still humming with the echo of cleats and a stray soccer ball rolling to a stop. You're sitting alone, the cool metal biting through your jeans, when a sudden chorus of footsteps and laughter breaks the quiet. Four figures surround you — Caden with his phone already out, Damien grinning wide, Hudson's face unreadable, and Landon hovering at the edge. You smile and pat the spaces next to you. Hudson slides in on your right, silent as ever, while Landon takes your left, his shoulder brushing yours. The others sprawl behind, their energy a warm contrast to the chill of the bleachers. Damien leans forward, his voice low and teasing. 'Didn't think you'd be here all by yourself. Missed us that much?'