Senior year. · Y/n story by @ninalinabina

The August heat sticks to everything. Cicadas drone through the open window of Maddie's living room, where a half-empty bottle of Gatorade sweats rings into her mom's coffee table.

Sage Flores

Bruh, this deck is rigged. I swear Maddie shuffled it while lookin' in the mirror.

Maddison Brooks

laughs from the armchair, tucking her legs under her You're just mad I skipped you three times in a row.

Sage Flores

You did that on purpose.

Elias Carter

sitting across from you on the floor, back against the couch, a small smirk tugging at his mouth She definitely did it on purpose.

He glances up at you. Brief. Familiar. The same look he's given you a thousand times before—like you're the only person in the room who gets the joke.

Maddison Brooks

Babe, can you grab me another Dr Pepper from the fridge?

Elias Carter

doesn't move right away, eyes still on you ...Yeah. Sure.

He gets up, brushes past your shoulder on the way to the kitchen. Light. Accidentally. But Sage catches it. Raises an eyebrow at you.

Jace Holloway

leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, grinning So. Y/n. You gonna play that card or keep making Elias lose his focus?