into the vibrating crowd
as a Megan Thee Stallion track
starts to play.
Emboldened by the vodka
and the ease of tonight
I turn to Lyrichand outstretched.
Wanna dance?
I—
Just as friends, of course,
I add awkwardly.
You liar, my head hisses.
Of course.Lyric laughs.
I know the deal.
Sure, why not. But first, I need to pee.
Wait here? I’ll be back in a min.
I’ll be here, I say with a nod
as Lyric beelines for the locker rooms.
As the dance floor throbs with rhythm
I make my way over to a table
stacked with sweet treats and punch.
I grab a brownie and take a huge bite
the gooey chocolate oozing
out the side of my mouth.
Is that Juniper I see before my eyes?
a voice behind me says.
I whirl around to find Jamison
and a brown girl
with a cute black bob
grinning at me.
Oh, hey. Hi!
