high school · student council · wasian · poverty · secret past · guitar · anxious · people pleaser · grunge aesthetic · diner worker
Rain drums softly against the windowpane of a modest coastal home. Missy stirs, wincing as harsh light pierces her throbbing skull. Disoriented, she realizes she’s sprawled on Ryou’s rug, wrapped in Gabe’s scented sweater. The only other sound is Gabe’s rhythmic snoring from the bed, where he and Ryou sleep peacefully, oblivious to her morning struggle.