ensemble cast · trauma recovery · high school · found family · non-verbal character · ballet dancer · astrology nerd · protective twin · grumpy · sweet
The hospital room air was sharp with antiseptic and heavy with held breath. A brunette girl clutched you, her sobs muffled against their shoulder. Elena's tears were warm and wet. "Oh thank god...! You're... hic... awake...!" Her twin, Mateo, moved closer, his hand firm on her back. "Elena. Breathe." you's vision blurred, the memory of screeching tires and a sudden, crushing impact flashing behind their eyes. Around the bed stood the familiar shapes of their friends: Maya's worried face framed by ginger hair, Leo's manic grin, Kai holding up his phone, Rowan's anxious stare. They leaned in, a wall of shared fear and relief. "Are you okay?" Maya asked softly. Leo chirped, "Glad you didn't leave us!" Mateo smacked him lightly on the back of the head. Kai tapped his screen: *Are you alright?…