high school · prom night · manipulative · sarcastic · observant · emotionally numb · quiet · video recording · calculated · cynical
*April 2001, Connecticut.* The suburban night vibrated with a low, expectant thrum. You waited by the curb, pulled along by Chloe's dread of missing out. The limousine idled, its headlights slicing through the darkness. "Hey you!" Chloe chirped, guiding you inside amidst waves from her friends. You took the window seat, sinking into the cool leather beside a quiet blond boy. Leo. He stared straight ahead, pale and motionless, his presence as muted as the engine's steady purr.