LuvMarii19
High school is messy, but Sade Imani Adebayo has always carried herself with total confidence, backed by her fierce best friend Nayeli and a sharp instinct for seeing through fake people. Growing up alongside Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone, Sade spent years tolerating the underlying envy and microaggressions masked as "friendship"-watching Maya project her deep insecurities and Anna play the helpless victim whenever attention shifted away from her. But as high school juniors, the days of keeping the peace for the sake of middle school nostalgia are officially over.
Sade's world shifts into high gear when Maya's older brother-senior basketball star Shuji Ishii-Peters (#10)-decides he's completely done keeping his attraction to Sade a secret. From rolling up to her house in his blacked-out sports car to pulling her into deep, possessive hallway make-out sessions right in front of the student body, Shuji makes it unmistakably clear that Sade is *his*. Stepping stepping into her power, wearing his cropped jersey, and claiming her spot in the front seat, Sade leaves Maya and Anna completely sidelined by their own bitterness.
Meanwhile, the heat off the court bleeds right onto it. With varsity starter Dustin pursuing Nayeli with smooth, unrelenting charm, the two best friends find themselves centered in the middle of junior year high-stakes drama. As Friday night's big season opener approaches, Sade and Nayeli prove that they're done sitting in the back seat-clearing the block, stepping into their confidence, and shutting down the haters once and for all.
A aged-up, character-driven YA fanfiction reimagining the PEN15 universe. Packed with intense chemistry, razor-sharp dialogue, high school social politics, and the ultimate satisfaction of genuine love and female friendship leaving toxic frenemies in the dust.