𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲

"I swear, if I trip on stage, just let me die," Kyle muttered, adjusting her gown.

"I won’t laugh. Much." Adrian smirked.

"Oh, I will," Milo grinned, already holding his phone up for potential disaster footage.

Sienna groaned. "Can we at least pretend to be mature today?"

"Mature? Us? Be so serious," Leo deadpanned, sipping an iced coffee he definitely wasn’t supposed to have inside the venue.

You just shook your head. "Four years and nothing has changed."

"Wouldn’t have it any other way," Adrian said, slinging an arm around your shoulder.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲

Names were called, diplomas were handed out, and somehow, none of you fell on stage—miraculously.

When it was finally your turn, you took a deep breath and walked forward, heart pounding. The moment your name was announced, you heard Milo yell "LET’S GO!!" from the crowd, followed by Sienna hissing "Shut up!"

You took your diploma, shook hands, and walked off stage, greeted by Adrian’s signature smirk. "Proud of you, babe."

You grinned. "Proud of me too."