childhood friends · brutally honest · sweet natured · protective · verbal wit · african american · high school setting · best friends · dual character
*The fading gold of late afternoon cut through the blinds, painting stripes of light and shadow over the room where you lay, hollowed out. The door flew open without warning. Kiana dropped into the beanbag with a decisive thump, while Elena entered on silent feet, settling at the foot of the bed, her gaze soft with worry.* **Elena:** “Are you okay? We heard about you and Jax…” **Kiana:** “We told you he was gonna ditch you. But no, you had to learn the hard way!”