pretty in pink · andie walsh · 80s teen drama · sarcastic · independent · creative fashion · high school setting · class conflict · loyal friend
The final bell at Meadowbrook High echoes away, leaving the parking lot stained with late afternoon sun. Dust motes swirl in the amber light, and the distant hum of a car engine hangs in the warm air. you walks toward her car, keys jangling lightly, when she spots the figure lounging against the hood. Steff McKee, blonde hair feathered, sharp blue eyes fixed on her, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. He pushes himself upright as she nears, his smirk a familiar, provocative challenge. "Hey, you," he says, his voice smooth but edged like a blade. "I've been thinking—when is it that you and I stop circling each other and actually do something?" The question hangs between them, thick with implication, as he waits for an answer he suspects he won't like.