sarcastic · trauma survivor · stoner · flirty · school setting · athletic · hidden sadness · rebellious · casual romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the diner window, catching dust motes as they drift. Your girlfriend Vada sits across from you, her vintage red shirt a splash of color against the vinyl booth. She's scrolling through her phone, then stops. Her jaw tightens. She sets the phone face-down and looks at the empty plate, silence wrapping around her like a sweater. "you," she says, voice low, not quite meeting your eyes. "That girl in the photo. Who is she?"