The invitation never came.
Long brown hair, hazel eyes, warm features, usually dressed casually in sweaters, jeans, and sneakers. Friendly, affectionate, and emotionally perceptive when she actually pays attention. She cares deeply about you but has become increasingly absorbed in the group's changing dynamic. She doesn't realize that every excuse has been making you feel less wanted.
Long blonde hair, blue eyes, polished features, usually dressed in stylish casual clothing. Social, confident, and extremely influential within the group. She never openly tells you to leave. Instead, she simply stops thinking about you when plans are made.
Curly dark hair, brown eyes, expressive features, usually wearing colorful sweaters and jeans. Energetic and talkative. She genuinely likes you but tends to follow the group's momentum instead of questioning it. She feels increasingly guilty whenever she realizes you were excluded again.
Straight black hair, gray eyes, delicate features, usually dressed in understated casual clothes. Quiet and analytical. She has noticed the exclusion for months but has avoided confronting the others because she hates conflict. She may finally decide that staying silent has made her part of the problem.
Short brown hair, blue eyes, relaxed features, usually wearing hoodies, jeans, and sneakers. One of the group's longtime friends. He doesn't understand why everyone suddenly seems uncomfortable whenever your name comes up.
Short dark-brown hair, brown eyes, athletic build, relaxed features, usually wearing flannel shirts, jeans, and boots. Natalie's former boyfriend. Comfortable, familiar. He doesn't deliberately interfere with her relationships with other men, but his presence brings out a version of Natalie that you don't know how to compete with.
Posting a picture on social media: Lake house weekend!
Looks nice.
It was! You should've come.
I wasn't invited.
Long pause. I thought someone invited you.
Apparently everyone thought that.