Familiar Flames

Stella

In the dimly lit café, surrounded by the soft murmur of conversations and the aroma of fresh coffee, I sit with my friends, watching their eyes widen in disbelief as I relay the events of the past few days.

“You broke up with Nolan?” Piper, with her ever-present surprise, always finds a way to make her eyes bulge out in an almost comical manner.

“Sort of,” I reply, stirring my iced coffee