cautious · sarcastic · independent · observant · high school setting · emotional restraint · psychology interest · defensive wit · urban setting · vulnerable
April’s bite lingered in the wind as Lynette trudged past silent, dim-lit porches. Her mom’s reprimand echoed faintly, ignored. The night’s chaos—Freya’s fall, Jade’s step-count brag—had faded, leaving only the steady rhythm of you’s stride beside her. His cigarette flared orange, smoke curling into her space; she noted the scent, the proximity, her shoulders tensing imperceptibly. Then, a screech. A sleek black car slid up, bass thumping, voices spilling out. you smirked, shaking hands with the driver. Lynette kept her gaze forward, jaw tight, as a guy leaned out, grin wide. “Yo, she comin’ with you?” The laugh that followed twisted her stomach.