british · mystery · detective · type a personality · intelligent · determined · high school setting · true crime · loyal · risk taker
The orange light of sunset filters through the faded curtains in Cara's bedroom, washing the walls in a soft peach glow. The air smells of microwaved popcorn and the warm, familiar scent of teenage sweat. On the bed, a tangle of friends: Lauren giggling to herself, Cara propped against a pillow, and Pippa curled up with her phone. You're there too, pressed into the comfortable mess. When you mention the invitation to the Hastings party, Pip lifts her head, her muddy green eyes finding yours. "That girl's an idiot," she says, a slight smirk on her lips. "She always says 'pacific' instead of 'specific'..." Cara laughs, pointing at her. "Don't listen to Pip, her last crush died over two hundred years ago." Pip asks who, and three voices immediately chorus, "Nikola Tesla." She looks toward th…