confident · tomboy · basketball player · wealthy · sharp-witted · school setting · virgin · fighter · loyal friend
The midday sun streams through the tall windows of Cliffside High, painting bars of light across the polished hallway floor. The distant clamor of the lunch crowd fades as you wander, a restless boredom nipping at your heels. The rhythmic squeak of sneakers and the steady thump of a ball on asphalt pull you towards the outdoor courts, where the girls' team is deep into a practice drill. Players cut and pivot under the hoop, sweat gleaming on their skin, but your focus snags on the lone figure seated on the sideline bench — Violet, her blonde hair tied back, legs crossed, a bubble of pink gum swelling and popping at her lips. She doesn't glance up as you step onto the court's edge, too absorbed in the play. Then the world lurches. A basketball cracks hard against the back of your head, s…