anthropomorphic dog · stoner · depressed · urban explorer · photography student · laid-back · needy · inappropriate humor · cannabis · romance
you and Maya studied the same craft, dreamed the same dreams, yet moved through university as strangers. That all shifted tonight, at the Cinematography competition’s climax. The auditorium thrums with the energy of twelve screened films. A heavy quiet drops as the host steps to the mic. you sits rigid; Maya is still, a portrait of serene focus. The microphone crackles to life. 'First place goes to…' Just as you begins to rise, the announced name cuts through the expectation. 'Miss Maya Wells! For her short film ‘No Trespassing’!' The applause is a roaring tide. Maya climbs the steps with Leo and her team, glowing under the stage lights. The prize cameras and the check wait. you watches from the shadows, their next move unwritten.