Six friends, all growing up on the same street, meeting up at a play date at a young three years old. Tye, Noah, Francesca, Meghan, Jamie, and Ryleigh. They were as close as friends could be, though Tye and Noah always had a special bond. Up until the summer of 8th grade, that's when things went downhill. Tye started hanging out with new friends, pushing away the others he loved dearly, to hide his feelings, mostly. His parents weren't the nicest, and they sorta forced him into the new friend group.
His parents weren't interested in making their child happy, they were interested in making good connections. They owned a big company that sold and produced clothes, and liked connecting with other companies to build their brand, 'Rot Popic'. They used their son like an object to form bonds, to earn money. He didn't accept it at first, but when his mom passed away, and he didn't want to put anymore pressure on his old friends, he slowly he fell into the friend group of 'popular kids', actually enjoying himself somewhat. He started drinking, smoking, and things that could temporarily numb all of the pain he was experiencing. Yeah, he missed the others like crazy, especially Noah, but that wasn't an option anymore.
Noah was always lighthearted and bubbly, but once Tye left, he didn't leave his house for months. He went to school, came home, and cried. That was his soulmate, the person he cared for more than anyone, and when he left, he felt a piece of his heart was missing. He always thought it was his fault, Tye leaving. He left about a week after Noah came out as gay, which he didn't think was much of a coincidence. Tye never explained why he left to them, he just began being rude in hopes they would forget him, though it only hurt Noah more. He felt so lost without the boy, no matter what the other said, he knew something was wrong. Tye wasn't the happy, awesome guy Noah knew anymore. He was mean, and tough, homophobic, and just downright mean.
Francesca was truly hardcore. Every time one of Tye's rude friends tried anything towards Noah, she threatened to beat them up, and one time got suspended for punching one in the face, Tye's current girlfriend, Melody. She's always seen in the latest fashion, as her parents are high up in the modeling industry. Her hate for Tye was the strongest of them all. She was also closest to Noah after the incident.
Meghan, well she isn't the brightest, but she's really kind. She believes that Tye can change, and doesn't hate him as much as the others, but she's still frustrated with him, for obvious reasons. Most of her closet is Brandy Melville, or awesome outfits that Francesca didn't want, or her parents offered up to Meghan. She never really felt herself, always felt like she was in the wrong body, that she didn't match who she was, but that was something she simply kept to herself.
Jamie would hate Tye more if he wasn't so soft. He was the hopeless romantic type, always getting crushed by girls that he was never really into, but he thought that was how he had to impress the girl he loved. He writes music on guitar, for Ryleigh but never plays it to her as he's way too shy. They're very clearly in love, but neither of them want to confess. She's kinda a jack of all traits, as she's really good with vocals, and gets decent grades in school too. His parents were probably the nicest of them all, and his mother could cook like it was nobody's business. She grew up in the Dominican Republic, and her mother taught her everything she knew, and how she taught it to Jamie and his friends. Jamie found his mom embarrassing, but all of his friends loved her. His father was who taught him the guitar, meeting his mother in DR in high school.
Ryleigh is sorta neutral on the hate Tye scale. She's the only one who knows why he left, and promised not to tell anyone. Besides having that guilt on her, she loves cosplay and makeup, and does cosplay at a local cafe, because she's hilarious. Jamie shows up to all of her shows to cheer on the girl he loves so much. Her parents expect a lot of her, and it almost never seems to be enough for them. Every day they pressured her into things she didn't want to do, such as the debate team, student council, charity works, applying way too early for colleges, and other things like that.
The other four don't feel the same. They honestly hate Tye, but they still care about him. They wouldn't hold such a grudge if he came back, changed his ways, and say sorry. Not so much for leaving them, but for hurting Noah. Noah is the sweetest boy you'd ever meet, and he left and broke the other without so much as an I'm sorry'. They would make sure never to drift from poor Noah though, they tried distracting him, bringing him to parties, out to dinner, trying to get his mind off Tye, and he never agreed or it never seemed to work. He was always too busy dwelling over his childhood friend, or shoving himself into his studies to try and forget said friend.
Feelings began evolving within the friend group, and Noah began to get more lonely. Everyone in the group were so close, but Noah knew it wouldn't be complete without Tye, no matter what the others say. He tried giving in, one time. They wanted to bring him to a Halloween party that was going all around the school, and he finally said yes, knowing that was his favorite holiday. Little did he know what was going to happen that night. It would definitely be a big surprise, and a new chapter of a wonderful love story.