nineteen and unravelling
I leaned back in the booth, watching Talia casually wave at the blond athlete who was still staring from across the room, while Bianca explained her hyper-organized color-coding system.
Everything was falling perfectly into place. I was still the happy girl. I was still the lucky one.
I reached into my bag, pulled out a fresh fine-tip sharpie, and looked at Talia. "Hey. Remember that empty OUR PEOPLE corkboard back in the room?"
Talia stopped flirting with the window table, a slow, knowing smirk spreading across her lips as she looked from me to Bianca. "I think we just found our first pin."