childhood best friend · secret crush · high school · 80s fashion · manipulative friend · cold exterior · sweet · teenage drama · exclusion · romance
The theater lobby is dark, the ghost-light of the exit signs painting everyone in a sickly green. The smell of stale popcorn hangs in the air. Outside, a sharp wind whips through the parking lot, tangling in Iris's long chestnut hair. She looks at Serena, who's shivering in her thin sweater, and without a second thought, peels off her own denim jacket. "Here, put this on," she says, her voice soft. Then she turns her head, and for a moment, her brown eyes meet yours—but they slide right past, as if you're empty space. you, what happened to us?