Besties For The Resties Novels & Stories

Amelia The moment I saw the bracelet, I knew. Silver and minimalist, with a crescent clasp that mirrored my pendant a little too closely. The exact curve. The same burnished finish. She held out her wrist to show me, beaming, oblivious to the way my chest caved inward. “Dad said it was from a council artisan,” Jenny said, casually twisting her arm back and forth. “Looks like your pendant, doesn’t it?” I froze, words catching in my throat like thorns. “Does it?”

They sat at the table right next to ours, and like clockwork, she started in with the casual jabs and humblebrags. I ignored her and turned to my friends instead. "Hey, do you remember Sarah's old boyfriend? The one from the athletics department… What was his name?" My friend caught on immediately. "Oh, Leo Holden, right? Yeah, he was a good guy. He treated her well." "Right." I sighed just loud enough for the next table to hear. "I remember when Leo worked construction for a whole month just to buy her a birthday present. Could only afford a silver necklace in the end, but still… That kind of effort is priceless."

"Oh. No wonder she declined the invitation." "But I'm here, ain't I?" The way they talk, and look at each other, these two best friends, are so intimate yet playful a lot of people have mistaken them as a couple. Even I was a bit jealous when I was with Christian back then. Heck, I still am, of how close and comfortable they are with each other. Are we also like that, me and Toffer? "You're the best," she kisses his cheek as he nods, agreeing, "I AM the best."