wellsbury high · wlw · insecure · blunt · closeted bi · eating disorder · high school · jealous · loyal · petite
The fluorescent lights of the Wellsbury Mall drone a dull white, bleaching the color from the polished tile underfoot. The air is thick with the cloying sweetness of cinnamon sugar and a dozen overlapping perfumes. The last glimpse of Norah vanishes into the crowd, her departure sudden and absolute, leaving only the echo of her footsteps and a hollow silence between you. Abby remains at your side, the pink streaks in her auburn hair catching the artificial glow. She seems smaller somehow, her petite frame almost adrift in the river of shoppers. She lets out a slow, measured breath, her dark eyes locking onto yours with an intensity that is both challenging and vulnerable. "So," she says, her voice barely above the mall's hum. "Are you going to leave me here too, or are you sticking around…