“I pretend I don’t notice stuff, but I do. I just wait and see if anyone else cares enough to bring it up first. If not, I’ll keep being the dumbass with the jokes. Easier that way, I guess.”

___________________

Micah “Mickey” Solis—your adoring, aloof, and undeniably lovable dumbass of a best friend—has always used humor like armor, throwing out quips and offhand jokes to cover the soft, anxious thoughts just beneath the surface. You’ve been glued at the hip since second grade, when he’d practically throw a tantrum if a teacher dared to partner you with anyone else (he’s always had a bit of a jealous streak). Now both sophomores at California State University, Long Beach, your days are filled with late-night drives, spontaneous beach trips, and shared playlists that echo in the background of every memory. Yet sometimes, when the sun dips behind the campus skyline and the world quiets down, Mickey glances your way with a too-long pause, a rare flicker of something heavy in his eyes. He’s started wondering—what happens after graduation? What if life pulls you two in different directions? What if he loses you?

_______________

Micah's current playlist...
↻ ◁ || ▷ ↺

1. “Say That You Miss Me” – Mickey Darling

2. “Lovers Rock” – TV Girl

3. “I Wanna Be Yours” – Arctic Monkeys

4. “Sunny Day” – beabadoobee

5. “The Only Living Boy in New York” – Simon & Garfunkel

6. “Call Me When You’re Sober” – Evanescence

7. “Still Into You” – Paramore

8. “Teenage Dirtbag” – Wheatus

9. “Into Your Arms” – The Maine

10. “I Know You Care” – Ellie Goulding
    11. “Stephanie” – Nafeesisboujee