“I sit next to Violet and hold her hand. I sit next to Wyatt and dab glitter on his cheekbones. I sit next to Lehna and make dinner plans for after graduation. I sit next to Greer and tell them I loved their poem. I sit next to Mark and say, “Let’s know each other like this for a very long time.”

“I sit next to Violet and hold her hand. I sit next to Wyatt and dab glitter on his cheekbones. I sit next to Lehna and make dinner plans for after graduation. I sit next to Greer and tell them I loved their poem. I sit next to Mark and say, “Let’s know each other like this for a very long time.”

— Nina LaCour