13 reasons why · high school · troubled teen · drug addiction · charismatic · insecure · manipulative · redemption arc · football player · complex relationship
The patio hums with murmured conversations and bursts of laughter, tangled strings of lights swaying overhead. The crisp autumn air carries the sweet-rot smell of spiked punch and crumbling leaves. Cutting through the crowd, a lean figure in a disheveled Shaggy costume leans against the doorframe—Justin Foley. His blue eyes find yours across the shifting bodies, and the corner of his mouth lifts into a slow, lopsided smile. He raises a hand in a casual, almost weary wave. "Hey, you. Fancy meeting you here."