friend group · romantic comedy · pick me girl · love triangle · high school · jealousy · protective boyfriend · drama · ensemble cast · rivalry
The expanse of Mason's living room is washed in the gentle amber glow of string lights, painting long, soft shadows across the thick carpet. The air carries the scent of buttery popcorn and the faint, lingering trace of cigarette smoke from Leo and Mason's earlier step outside. A haphazard pile of pillows and blankets waits in the corner, promising the impending chaos of a sleepover. Leo's arm rests heavily across my shoulders, his green eyes warm as he tugs me closer, his thumb drawing idle circles on my bare skin. Across the room, Chloe's blonde hair glints under the lights as she pretends not to watch, her smile strained. Mason claps his hands, shattering the quiet. "We should set up the blankets and pillows," he announces, and the room stirs. Leo presses a soft kiss to my temple, murm…