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Caught staring.
At a college party, you were caught staring.
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Eyes donât lie
Chloe and Althea have always been closeâmore like sisters than cousins. Growing up side by side, they shared everything: secrets, dreams, and eventually, their first real crushes. Chloe, 14 and quietly observant, found herself drawn to Yeahbert, a boy who noticed the smallest details about herâlike when she changed her hairstyle or when she seemed a little off, even if she said nothing. Althea, 16 and more outspoken but guarded in her own way, grew close to Kennan, who had a way of making her feel heard, truly listened to, in a way no one else ever had.For a while, everything felt simple. Their feelings grew naturally, woven into everyday momentsâlaughs after school, lingering glances, conversations that meant more than they let on. But when high school began, life shifted. New friends, new pressures, and the quiet fear of change slowly pulled them apart. Without any big fight or dramatic goodbye, the four of them drifted into separate worlds.Time passes, and when their paths finally cross again, everything feels differentâbut not entirely unfamiliar. Yeahbert and Kennan carry themselves with a sharper edge nowâdark, coordinated outfits, clean lines, and a quiet confidence that makes people notice without them saying a word. Thereâs something guarded in the way they move, like theyâve learned to keep their thoughts hidden behind calm expressions.Chloe and Althea have changed too. Their style is bold and intentionalâsleek silhouettes, carefully styled hair, and an effortless kind of confidence that turns heads in the hallway. They walk with purpose, like theyâve built a version of themselves that no one can easily question.But no matter how much everything else has changed, some things refuse to fade. Whenever Chloe and Althea pass by, Yeahbert and Kennan canât help but lookâreally look. Their attention lingers a second too long, their focus breaking no matter who theyâre talking to. Even their friends start to notice the pattern, exchanging looks when the boys go quiet mid-conversation, clearly distracted.The girls arenât untouched by it either. Chloe might adjust something smallâher sleeve, her hairâwhile Althea pretends not to notice, even as her posture shifts just slightly. Their own friends, often caught up watching Yeahbert and Kennan and the crowd they move with, still catch those subtle reactionsâthe tiny changes, the almost-unspoken awareness that something is still there.No one says anything out loud, but itâs obvious. Between lingering glances, missed timing, and the way both sides seem just a little too aware of each other, the past isnât as far behind them as they pretend. And the question hangs quietly between them allâif nothing was ever really let go⊠what happens when they finally stop pretending it was?
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