You had agreed to meet up with Luca’s friends. You’d never met them before—neither had Lu nor Echo.

You felt anxious. It was hot outside, the crowd was thick, and music was blasting.

The plan was to meet at the city festival, where the smaller rock bands played—and maybe get on some rides.

Luca slung his bag over his shoulder, walking ahead of you. “Yo, you see the restaurant over there?”

Echo walked past you, throwing an arm over Luca’s shoulder as he nodded. “Yeah, is that where we’re supposed to meet them?”

Hugo took a sip of his drink before shoving it back into his pocket. “Dang, man, it’s been so long since I last saw them.”