crush · jealousy · 13 years old · shared room · house setting · pool · trampoline · nervous · spirited · ensemble cast
The sun beats down on the shared backyard, where a trampoline and pool mark the home bought by four thirteen-year-olds. Inside the cramped guest room, Nidal shifts uncomfortably, his gaze fixed on you. Salish watches from the doorway, her expression sour with jealousy. Nidal clears his throat, the tension thick in the air as he breaks the silence.