Cyrus's POV
The movie theatre is filled with people mingling around outside the ticket and snack stands, but nobody is in either line, because tonight isn't a regular night at the theatre.
"I'm so excited for your film," Buffy says, walking in beside me.
There's a short film festival tonight here for LGBTQ+ films by small film companies, and the one I work for got one of its short films in this. Since TJ is working late tonight, I invited Buffy, because she responded first, and I only got one extra ticket. I'm wearing one of my button-ups to look somewhat formal, but Buffy is only in jeans and a T-shirt. There was no dress code, but she's currently looking around at all the filmmakers who all have a style that makes it quite obvious that they're filmmakers.
"Everyone looks so...Film-y," Buffy comments. "Look, that person's wearing a beret, and that is most definitely a blazer from the '70s. I feel like I should've dressed different."
"Don't worry, Buffy. You look great," I assure her.
Suddenly, Buffy's head stops turning and latches on to the back of another woman across the floor with curly, dark hair and a navy wrap coat. As her profile comes into view, Buffy narrows her eyes even more.
"You see that woman over there?" she asks.
"Yeah."
"She looks kinda like..."
When the woman turns all the way around, there's no mistaking her.
"Kira," Buffy hisses. "I thought I'd seen the last of her after high school."
"I guess people still exist even after we stop knowing them," I say, "although part of me wanted her to just be a very detailed nightmare."
"She's coming this way."
"Oh, joy."
"Slayer?" Kira says in a honeyed voice, full of fake excitement. "Cyrus. Heyyyyy. How have you been?"
I force a polite smile on my face, even though I'd rather just leave.
"Wonderful," I reply flatly. "Do you have a film showing?"
"In this thing for small companies?" Kira scoffs. "No. I was just here to throw out some garbage, these diamonds earrings I got that ended up being 22 karat gold instead of 24 karat. Honestly, some people just can't get it right."
"What do you do exactly?" Buffy questions.
"I own a business of very popular makeup products," Kira says. "You've probably heard of it. It's called Prismshine."
Buffy nods, although reluctantly.
"What do you two do now?" Kira asks.
"Also super successful," Buffy blurts. "I manage an even bigger brand."
I guess we're lying now?
"Oh, really?" Kira responds. "What one?"
"Uh, Google."
Yes, we're lying.
"Wow. Impressive. And what about you, Cyrus?"
I'm about to answer truthfully, but Buffy replies for me first.
"He works for a super big film company. Way bigger than these. He's also rich."
"Wow," Kira says.
I look over at Buffy, scolding her, but she doesn't let me affect her. Then Kira's phone rings.
"Hold on," she says. "I gotta take this. Don't leave."
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Fanfiction{4 seasons and complete} Tyrus, Ambi, Muffy, and Wonah are adults now, but growing up and having families brings new kinds of challenges. Through the complications of them and their kids, their life-long friendship is the one thing they can always r...
