for my friends

sophia

how we met: through kylie in early 6th grade, fall 2022

favorite memories:

• on july 26th 2025 while i was on my way to see the paul mccartney tribute band "live and let die," and sophia thought of me and texted me if i wanted a yellow submarine shirt her mother saw
• on august 30th 2024 (friday!) when she gifted me her hand-made daria pin for my birthday
• when she tried helping me with my 'BEATLES DIPPED IN LOVE,' project on june 6th 2025, love songs written by me in different beatles eras/beatles style/about people i know

current status: very close but not always talking

kylie

how we met: in 2nd grade, 2018, after kylie asked to be friends with me

favorite memories:

• june 12th 2025, when after i abruptly friendship ended on october 3rd 2023 aka 7th grade out of jealousy of kylie's new friend lindsey, while on a snapchat call with her she fully forgave me and so did cindy (her little sister; same age as arianna)!!!!!! got me smiling so hard
• these little check-in snapchat calls (i have a phone number on textnow guys...... i HAVE a phone number) she's been doing almost weekly while in china (she's returning august 10th)

current status: VERY close, almost bestie material

hemang

how we met: through kylie, in math class, 2023

favorite memories:

• whenever it was in may, when at lunch lindsay wanted an extra so i got her lunch and didn't eat, but after sean got on his knees after all his and everyone's methods didn't work to get me to eat, i ate a singular chicken strip and my favorite part is when i asked for honey mustard and i guess according to hemang, kylie was being slow so he just got it for me
• on june 17th 2025 when i arrived to new hampshire for my yearly trip and me and him were texting in the group chat, kind of flirting???? i couldn't tell but either way go lily because at the time i had a crush on him (i haven't since june 28th)

status: distant but close at the same time

sean

how we met: in fall 2023, when i was being a nerd about the computers

favorite memories:

• on october 15th 2024 when i jokingly (but also meant it. i was following a trend at the time where people spoke of their favorite characters in the same format) emailed everyone: "Oh. So... Beavis is my favorite character and I'm not really comfortable sharing him with others, because he means a lot to me. But it's okay if he's your favorite character too!!" and sean replied "...HE'S MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and then i said "WHAT!? NO BEAVIS IS MINEEEE!!!! AGHHHHHH CRK$JBO$IR"ELOHE{JOP" and also "you WILL be seeing me in court!"
• on december 16th 2024, when sean apologized: "While I was at NJ in my hotel the new Beavis and Butthead show was on, and I loved it! it was hilarious!!! I'M SORRY LILY WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

status: not friends but only close because we don't want to ruin the friend group

gabby

how we met: back in 1st grade, 2017

favorite memories:

• when i lost my voice for the first time ever back in late april 2025 and trying to talk even though it was really difficult so i was mostly typing in the search bar on my chromebook while trying to discuss mclennon and gabby was being hilarious
• when she gave me her number at the 8th grade dance

status: ...complicated.