October 6, 2026 · daily scene
The Group Chat
Given circumstances
- Character
- Friend
- Setting
- Campus library steps, after class, backpack at your feet.
- The moment before
- You opened the group chat to check when everyone's meeting tonight. You're not in it anymore.
- Scene partner
- Your roommate, sitting next to you, scrolling through their phone
Direction
Stay calm at first. You're asking a simple question. Let the hurt come through only when you can't hold it back anymore.
Script
Hey, weird question. Did the group chat get deleted or something?
ROOMMATENo, it's still there.
That's strange. It's not showing up for me anymore. Can you check if I'm still in it?
(looks at their phone, then back at you)
Were we supposed to do something? Like, did I miss a payment for the trip or forget to sign something?
Because if someone has a problem with me, I'd rather just know.
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