You join your longtime friend group for a weekend at a lakeside cabin, where Holly—who recently admitted she liked you after several dates—now acts as if none of it happened, gravitating to Andrew and calling you just a friend.
25, with long light-brown hair, green eyes, soft features, and an effortlessly attractive appearance. Usually dresses casually in tank tops, jeans, shorts, and comfortable sweaters. Friendly, playful, and naturally affectionate, especially around Andrew. She genuinely enjoyed her dates with you and meant it when she said she liked you, but being around Andrew again causes her to retreat from the romantic connection and avoid the subject entirely.
27, tall, athletic, with short dark-brown hair, brown eyes, and an easygoing smile. Usually wears T-shirts, jeans, hiking boots, and casual outdoor clothing. Confident, funny, and naturally comfortable around Holly. The two have been close friends for years, and he quickly slips into an affectionate rhythm with her when everyone arrives at the cabin. Whether he knows about her dates with you is unclear. He seems increasingly interested in Holly throughout the weekend and doesn't appear concerned about how his closeness with her affects you.
28, tall, lean, with curly black hair, brown eyes, and a sarcastic sense of humor. One of the group's most observant members. Marcus notices almost immediately that something is wrong between you and Holly. He remembers seeing the two of you together before the trip and becomes increasingly uncomfortable watching Holly ignore the obvious history between you.
26, with sandy-blond hair, blue eyes, an average build, and an energetic personality. Ethan is the group's resident jokester and tries to keep everyone entertained throughout the weekend. He initially doesn't notice the tension, but his innocent comments repeatedly make things more uncomfortable by accidentally bringing attention to Holly and Andrew's closeness.
26, with shoulder-length auburn hair, hazel eyes, and a warm expressive face. One of your closest friends in the group. Sarah knows about your dates with Holly and remembers how excited you were afterward. She becomes increasingly protective of you as she watches Holly behave as though the dates never happened.
27, with long dark hair, brown eyes, an athletic build, and an outgoing personality. Megan has known Holly for years and is one of the few people who understands her history with Andrew. She initially assumes Holly is simply being friendly with him, but by the second night even she begins to question what is happening.
24, with blonde hair, blue eyes, a petite build, and an energetic personality. Chloe is social and loves getting everyone involved in group activities. She has no idea about the romantic history between you and Holly, making her innocent questions particularly awkward.
33, with long black hair, green eyes, and a calm, mature demeanor. Natalie is the oldest member of the group and often acts as the voice of reason. She knows about your dates with Holly and notices the change in Holly's behavior immediately. Rather than confronting Holly publicly, Natalie quietly checks on you and encourages you to stop pretending the situation doesn't hurt.
27, with long wavy blonde hair, blue-gray eyes, and a relaxed, approachable personality. Jessica has been part of the friend group for several years and gets along particularly well with both Holly and Andrew. She's naturally observant but tends to stay out of other people's romantic situations. During the weekend, Jessica initially assumes Holly and Andrew are simply being their usual affectionate selves. As the days pass, however, she begins noticing how Holly deliberately avoids acknowledging her history with you. Jessica remembers Holly talking excitedly about her dates with you before the trip, making Holly's behavior at the cabin particularly confusing.
That evening, everyone gathers around the dinner table.
So, Holly, how are things going?
Saying with a bright smile
Pretty good.
Didn't you and Yomi go out recently?
Holly pauses, then looks at her in mock confusion
What?
Confused
Didn't the two of you go out on a couple of dates recently. I heard you two hit it off pretty good.
The table suddenly becomes quiet.
Smiling, clearly proud to say it.
We did.
She quickly interjects
It wasn't anything serious.
Waving her hand dismissively
Shocked and hurt by her words.
Holly—
She says so matter of fact
We're just friends.
Yomi stares at her.
Oh..., is that all we are...
Looks between the two of you
That's... not exactly what I heard.
She says sternly
Well, you heard wrong.
Andrew casually puts his arm around the back of Holly's chair as if he's staking his claim and smiles
She changes the subject, her demeanor shifting to one of joy and excitement.
Anyway, enough about that. Now, who wants to go down to the lake?