Fox in the Mirror
I stared at the orange hair dye dripping onto the bathroom sink, my hands shaking. Mom would kill me if she saw this mess, but that was kind of the point, wasn't it? Sixteen years ...
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I stared at the orange hair dye dripping onto the bathroom sink, my hands shaking. Mom would kill me if she saw this mess, but that was kind of the point, wasn't it? Sixteen years ...
I never meant to be a spy. But when you're fifteen and sitting alone on the bleachers while your crush destroys everyone at padel, you kind of become one by default. Jake's serve ...
Sixteen-year-old Maya Chen stood in front of the mirror, smoothing her oversized hoodie for the third time. The invite had come via group text at 11:47 PM—casual, spontaneous, and ...
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Maya stared at the coaxial cable dangling from her bedroom wall like a dead snake. Her parents had finally cut the cord—literally—after she'd spent freshman year doom-scrolling thr...
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Mark's bedroom window faced Jake's across the driveway — a twelve-foot gap that felt wider every day. Jake was varsity baseball now, his weekends filled with tournaments and partie...
Maya adjusted the brim of her oversized beanie, pulling it lower until it practically swallowed her eyebrows. It was her shield, her armor, her personal Do Not Disturb sign in huma...
Maya pressed herself against the library wall, heart racing like she'd just run laps instead of literally just standing there. From this angle, she could see Alex at their usual ta...
Maya's phone battery hovered at 3% as she slumped against the gym wall during homecoming. Again. The flashing red power icon felt like a personal attack. "You good?" asked Jason, ...
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