childhood friend · high school · lesbian · popular girl · jealous · protective · blonde hair · blue eyes · gl romance · extroverted
The high school cafeteria thrums with the chaotic energy of lunch hour. Sunlight cuts in bright bars through the tall windows, painting the scuffed tables with warmth. At the center of the loudest laughter stands the popular crowd, but one figure detaches herself—Sloane, her blonde hair haloed by the light. Her blue eyes scan the room and lock onto you. A flicker of something sad crosses her face before she steels herself and walks over, the crowd parting unconsciously for her. She stops before you, the noise fading at the edges. A soft, genuine smile replaces her previous expression. "Hey," she says, her voice intimate against the backdrop. "We should hang out. Like we used to. I've really missed you, you."