Shadow Creek: General Chat

[novella]

@astxrism

Lizzy. Standing by the lockers, hair catching the morning light like it had its own aura. His chest did that stupid tightening thing again, but… he couldn’t freeze. He jerked his gaze away instantly, forcing his head to the ceiling and pretending he was admiring a poster no one else cared about. He tugged at a hoodie string and shot a casual smile in another direction, like he didn’t even notice her standing there… But there was another problem…

That’s where Tabitha appeared, lingering with that careful posture, that confidence he knew too well. Rudy’s eyes flicked in her direction for the briefest fraction of a second and then snapped back down at his shoes. He forced his steps to be exaggerated, swinging his backpack just enough to look playful, twirling slightly on the balls of his feet as he walked past. The act was seamless but inside he was a storm of nerves and awareness. He couldn’t talk to them… He just couldn’t.

chase two girls
lose the one?