Bear in the Deep End
Bear hated the nickname. His dad had started calling him that when he was six because apparently he had the "bearing of a grizzly," which Bear felt was just dad-speak for "chubby k...
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Bear hated the nickname. His dad had started calling him that when he was six because apparently he had the "bearing of a grizzly," which Bear felt was just dad-speak for "chubby k...
Maya's palms were sweating so much she could practically water plants with them. She stood in front of Valley High's ancient stone sphinx—a weird statue someone donated in the 90s—...
Marcus leaned against the chain-link fence, his **baseball** jersey sticking to his back in the thick afternoon humidity. Watching from the sidelines again. Three weeks since he'd ...
The pool party at Tyler's house was supposed to be chill. Just the squad, some snacks, maybe swimming if you felt like it. But my brain had other plans. I stood by the edge of the...
I pulled my baseball hat down lower. Like, eyes-peeking-out-lower. The bram shaded my face, which was basically tomato-red at this point. "Cool party," I said. My voice cracked. O...
Maya stood in front of the hallway mirror, practicing her smile like it was a viral TikTok trend she needed to perfect. First day of sophomore year, and she was determined not to b...
The orange juice sat untouched on Maya's kitchen table while she scrolled through her friend Ava's Instagram stories. Perfect. Everything was perfect. Meanwhile, Maya's goldfish, G...
The social pyramid at Jefferson High had always been crystal clear until today. Me? I was somewhere in the middle - invisible enough to survive, visible enough to dread it. "Pool ...
Maya's phone died at exactly 7:43 PM, right as she stepped onto the patio. No charging cable in sight, no escape hatch, just the pulsing bass of Tyler's summer bash and the smell o...
Maya's mom swore those gummy vitamins would change everything. "They're for focus, sweetie. For the big meet." Maya popped two orange shapes into her mouth, already late for track ...
I was running late—again—with sweaty palms and a dead iPhone battery. Classic me. "You're missing it!" Mia's text had said two hours ago, before my phone died. Now I was sprinting...
Maya felt like a zombie most days—shuffling through sophomore year with hooded eyes and zero social currency. At Westbridge High, you were either at the top of the pyramid or burie...