nineteen and unravelling
I looked like an Ivy League editorial—polished, intellectual, and completely unbothered by the digital negligence of a sophomore athlete.
Internal pep talk execution: You are Kelsey Vance. You do not spiral over a hollow pink Snapchat arrow. If an NBA-bound boy wants to act like a ghost, we treat him like a house decoration. We move on. We pivot to the brand.
Before leaving Room 304, I set my phone up on my desk, setting the timer for three seconds. I posed near the window light, letting the pastel pink accents of my bedframe hit the edge of the lens, snapping a rapid-fire series of full-body outfit checks. I stitched them together into a high-vibe, fast-paced transition video for my I*****