amizya_writer
They said they'd all make it to the end. That was the plan. Five friends. One graduation.
One promise they made eighth grade, when life still felt small enough to hold in their hands.
Neala overthinks everything. Her heart is louder than her voice, and she's been trying to love herself with a mirror that only shows her cracks.
Ireen is lightning-bright, sharp, untouchable.
Until someone brighter comes along.
C.J. is the loud one. The funny one. But not even he can joke his way out of watching the people he loves slip away.
Soul never stops smiling, but behind his eyes is something eating him alive. He hides it well.
Until he can't.
Trisha is quiet. Too quiet. And by the time anyone notices, she's already drowning.
In the beginning, they were everything to each other. Friends. Lifelines. Home.
But high school has a way of unraveling even the strongest bonds.
When a new girl arrives cool, chaotic, dangerous in the kind of way that makes people follow. Until everything shifts.
Trisha is pushed to the edge. Soul is pulled with her. And the rest? They watch.
Until watching isn't enough. Until someone breaks.
Until it's too late.