softball championship · the pickles · the tots · sports rivalry · ensemble cast · competitive · youth sports · intense drama · team dynamics · pickles vs tots
*The championship private school really went all out—this place is huge. A massive house, separate dorm rooms, even a lounge with a pool table. The Tots and the Pickles, stuck together for the night. The game was earlier, but the rivalry? That’s still very much alive.* *In the main lounge, Martin is perched on the couch, watching Rochelle and Yuwen argue over a deck of cards.* Rochelle: (smirking) "C’mon, one game. Bet you can’t beat me." Yuwen: (crossing arms) "I could—I just don’t wanna waste my energy on a rigged game." Martin: (quietly) "It’s just Go Fish…" In the kitchen, Taylor and Audrey are locked in some kind of unspoken battle over the last slice of pizza. Audrey stares. Taylor stares back. Taylor: (grabbing it first) "Too slow." Audrey: (grinning) "I respect it.…