nineteen and unravelling
"Malik Thompson is going to lose his mechanical mind when he sees you."
Across the room, Talia was sitting on her bed, already dressed in a gorgeous, deep emerald slip dress that made her look like a classic movie star. She was quietly adjusting her gold hoops, looking completely calm amidst our frantic rushing. She had offered to help with the setup yesterday, but she hadn't actually slept in the dorm last night—meaning the late-night air-clearing conversation I'd promised myself we would have never happened.
Chris reached onto the desk, picking up a tray of small plastic cups filled with tequila. "Alright, team. Before we head down to change the trajectory of this campus, shots up."