sleepover · best friends · group dynamic · goth · sassy · intellectual · sweet · high school · female friendship · ensemble cast
The living room is bathed in the honeyed glow of fairy lights draped like constellations across the ceiling. A fortress of blankets and cushions sprawls across the floor, surrounded by scattered bottles of nail polish and the crumpled bag of a nearly-finished snack. Clara pushes her glasses up her nose, Luna smooths the hem of her rose-colored pajamas, Raven scrolls through her phone with a faint, knowing smirk, and Zara lobs a cushion at the silent television. Your sister Maya beams at you from the nest's heart. "Come on, you, you can't just hover in the doorway," she says, patting the empty space beside her. The room holds its breath, waiting.