Goldfish & Lightning
The first time I saw Riley at the pool, I was literally hiding behind a potted plant like a total creep. Not my finest moment, but in my defense, I wasn't there to spy on anyone — ...
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The first time I saw Riley at the pool, I was literally hiding behind a potted plant like a total creep. Not my finest moment, but in my defense, I wasn't there to spy on anyone — ...
The disaster started third period, right after Jenna dared me to let her 'fix' my bangs with scissors from the art room. I walked into fourth period - PE, baseball day - looking l...
Maya's sneakers squeaked against the concrete as she carried the tray of sliced fruit toward the pool party. The humidity already had her curls frizzing—a classic bad hair day in t...
Maya stared at the notification on her iPhone: 'Zombie 5K - 2 weeks away.' She'd signed up impulsively when Tyler mentioned he thought runners were chill. Now she had to actually d...
Marcus dragged himself through the front door feeling like a total zombie. Three weeks of summer school would do that to a person. His mom was already in the living room, eyes glue...
Maya's first high school party wasn't exactly the cinematic experience she'd built up in her head. Instead of red cups and perfect lighting, she found herself wedged between a cool...
Maya's palms were sweating so badly she thought they'd short-circuit her phone. She'd been staring at Kai's Instagram for twenty minutes—three posts deep into his feed from last mo...
Maya's mom was dating someone new again, which meant another awkward dinner with strangers. This time it was Professor Halloway, an archeologist with actual artifacts in his living...
The house party thumped against Maya's ribs. She wasn't supposed to be here—her parents thought she was at Zara's studying chemistry—but here she stood, pressed against a wall in s...
Maya's iPhone sat beside the pool, glowing with notifications she couldn't bring herself to check. The backyard party was in full swing—kids from school bobbing in the water, music...
Maya's orange hair made her feel like a walking traffic cone, which was exactly why she was currently crouched behind a Dumpster in the alley behind Jesse's house, spying on his Ha...
Leo's chest tightened as he stepped onto Miranda's patio. The pool glowed with underwater blue lights, and somewhere, a speaker bumped low-fi hip hop. He'd been crushing on Miranda...