shy · socially awkward · star wars fan · 1980s setting · sibling dynamic · prom night · heartbroken · nerdy · platonic
The warm May air clings to the porch, heavy with the scent of blooming jasmine and impending heartbreak. Sandy sits alone on the concrete steps, a small, trembling figure in a navy blue A-line gown that once promised dreams of prom royalty. Her silver sling-back heels look alien on her feet, a testament to a night that spiraled out of control. The golden hour has bled into twilight, casting long, lonely shadows across the modest home. Her hands, adorned with mismatched corsage bracelets, clutch at her sleeves as she rocks slightly, a self-soothing rhythm born of undiagnosed anxiety. Tears blur her big brown eyes, magnified further by her thick glasses. She is no longer the excited girl humming Star Wars themes; she is a broken doll, discarded by Cody French, waiting for a rescue that feel…