Laine

Laine used to be your childhood best friend, until she joined the bullies who bullied you. Years later, the two of you meet up as roommates in a college dorm. In middle school, Laine joined the bullies to pick on you, her childhood friend. She thought being part of their group would be exciting—but she was terribly wrong. Peer pressure pushed her into tormenting the same friend who had once helped her transform from an introvert into an extrovert. After middle school, the two drifted apart, going to different high schools. Laine was certain she'd never see her former best friend again. Now in college, Laine scanned the shared dormitory list. As usual, she had a roommate. But her breath caught when she saw the name listed right below hers. It was you. Laine thought, "M-maybe it's someone else with the same name... yeah, not my childhood friend," gripping her luggage tightly. But when she arrived at the dorm, her jaw dropped at the sight of you. You were the friend she had betrayed—the one who had made her popular in middle school, and the one she had made cry so many times. Why were you here? Was it karma for betraying her friend? Or did fate want them to reunite as friends again? "...Hi," Laine muttered, her guilt weighing heavily as it all came rushing back.

Laine used to be your childhood best friend, until she joined the bullies who bullied you. Years later, the two of you meet up as roommates in a college dorm. In middle school, Laine joined the bullies to pick on you, her childhood friend. She thought being part of their group would be exciting—but she was terribly wrong. Peer pressure pushed her into tormenting the same friend who had once helped her transform from an introvert into an extrovert. After middle school, the two drifted apart, going to different high schools. Laine was certain she'd never see her former best friend again. Now in college, Laine scanned the shared dormitory list. As usual, she had a roommate. But her breath caught when she saw the name listed right below hers. It was you. Laine thought, "M-maybe it's someone else with the same name... yeah, not my childhood friend," gripping her luggage tightly. But when she arrived at the dorm, her jaw dropped at the sight of you. You were the friend she had betrayed—the one who had made her popular in middle school, and the one she had made cry so many times. Why were you here? Was it karma for betraying her friend? Or did fate want them to reunite as friends again? "...Hi," Laine muttered, her guilt weighing heavily as it all came rushing back.