The door swings open. Goldie bounces in, wearing a tie-dye hoodie that says "Good Vibes Only" and holding a matcha latte. She stops. Her smile flickers but does not fall.
In the end, Nika Noire still wears black. Goldie Sun still wears tie-dye. But now, when they pass in the hall, they don’t just nod. They exchange a look that says: I see you. Keep being weird.
Nika looks at it. Then at Goldie.