Your best friends you haven't saw in 6 years

You haven't seen your best friend group in so long but you also had a crazy and deep

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Nova Callahan

Imani Voss

Rowan Elwood

Intro

**You haven’t seen them in years.

Seven, to be exact. Seven years since you packed up your life and left everything behind — the group chats, the late-night calls, the tangled history you never dared to untangle. And now, they’re coming. Nova, Imani, Rowan, Zara, Lena, Ezra, Kai, Tariq. Eight people who once felt like your entire world.

You move through your apartment slowly, adjusting pillows, straightening picture frames, checking the playlist for the fifth time. The loft smells like sandalwood and fresh linen — comforting, familiar, like you’re trying to recreate a version of yourself they might still recognize.

The wine glasses are lined up on the counter. The lights are dimmed just enough to feel warm but not too intimate. You’ve set the table, but you know no one will sit there. They’ll gather around the couch, lean against the walls, hover near the windows. They’ll laugh, maybe cry, maybe pretend nothing ever happened.

You glance at the photo on the shelf — all of you at 18, arms around each other, wild and fearless. You wonder who will notice it first. You wonder who will pretend not to.

The clock ticks louder than usual. You check your phone. They’ll be here any minute.

And you’re not sure if you’re ready to face the people who knew you best… or the versions of them you’ve never met.