Whispers Beneath The Moonlight

The cafeteria was unusually lively, the buzz of Ethan and Maya's dramatic exit still rippling through the student body. Everyone seemed to have an opinion about what had happened between the childhood friends, but none of the details had made it into the gossip mill just yet.

Anya, seated near the edge of the table she shared with Aria and Kai, rolled her eyes at the whispers. "I don't know why everyone's acting like this is some kind of soap opera. They're just friends working through… whatever this is."

Kai, casually biting into an apple, gave her a sideways glance. "You don't think there's more going on? I mean, the way Ethan stormed out… classic 'guy in love' energy."

"Please," Anya said, leaning back in her chair. "You can't just assume every argument ends in romance. Life's not that simple."