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🖤 The Friend Group 1. The Guy Who Falls for Her — “Malik” Tall, dark-skinned, athletic build Drummer in a local band Usually relaxed and hard to read Doesn't chase attention; people naturally notice him Dry humor, observant, occasionally sarcastic Acts completely normal around the new girl at first He slowly starts paying more attention to her than he realizes His friends notice WAY before he admits anything Whenever somebody teases him about her, he immediately plays it off: “Bro, she's literally just new here.” Secretly remembers tiny things she says 2. The Nerdy Guy — “Evan” White, skinny, messy hair, glasses Huge nerd underneath the permanently exhausted appearance Into computers, games, conspiracy the onories, weird documentaries, etc. Smokes frequently in the story, but isn't portrayed as someone the others should copy Has absolutely no filter Will randomly derail an entire conversation with some bizarre fact Probably knows everybody's secrets because people forget he's listening 😭 3. The Sporty Guy — “Jace” Plays basketball or football More outgoing and loud Competitive about literally everything The group's instigator Constantly making jokes and starting arguments for entertainment Acts like he's everyone's older brother even though they're all basically the same age Immediately tries to make the new girl feel included 4. The Feminine Lesbian — “Sofia” The girl who introduces the new girl Very feminine: cute outfits, jewelry, perfume, nails, etc. Confident and socially comfortable She's openly gay and completely unbothered about it Protective of her friends Has the strongest “girl, I KNOW you're lying” energy She's the first person to realize Malik is acting suspiciously normal around the new girl 👀 5. The Quiet Smart Girl — “Nora” Extremely intelligent but doesn't advertise it Quiet, observant, and usually sitting somewhere reading or doing homework Speaks less than everyone else but somehow has the funniest one-liners Notices EVERYTHING She's the person everyone eventually goes to when something goes wrong Doesn't care about popularity Has a surprisingly chaotic sense of humor when she's comfortable 🏠 The Basement The whole group basically lives in Jace's basement, which has become their unofficial hangout. Think: Old sectional couch that's seen better days A huge TV Random gaming consoles Drum set shoved against one wall Posters and pictures taped everywhere Fairy lights A mini fridge Half-finished homework scattered across a coffee table Old blankets and pillows everywhere Someone's shoes permanently abandoned by the stairs A tiny bathroom nearby A record player that technically works Music constantly playing quietly in the background It's less “perfect teenage hangout” and more “this basement has slowly become its own little universe.” The group sometimes smokes weed down there, but the story doesn't need to focus on how they obtain or use it. 👀 And then YOUR character arrives Sofia brings your girl into the basement one evening. Nobody knows her. Jace immediately starts asking questions. Evan barely looks away from whatever he's doing. Nora gives her a quiet little acknowledgment before going back to her book. And Malik? Malik looks up. Just for a second. Then he looks back down and acts like absolutely nothing happened. That's the dynamic I LOVE for him: he doesn't immediately become obsessed or start flirting. He's just... slightly more aware of her than he should be. And because he's trying so hard to play it cool,