Danika Reyes & Lola Lombardi Lore
because yes, they have lore. and are VERY close
They met before Bullworth became “Bullworth”
Before football games and cigarettes and reputations.
Their families weren’t exactly friends, but Bullworth is small enough that kids orbit each other whether they want to or not.
Lola was loud immediately.
Tiny little thing with scraped knees, tangled hair, talking too much and touching everything she wasn’t supposed to.
Mean little stare. Quiet. Suspicious of everybody.
Lola decided within approximately twenty minutes:
“That one. I want that one.”
Dani absolutely did not agree.
They grew up orbiting each other.
Not in the same neighborhood exactly, but close enough that their lives kept overlapping:
parents recognizing each other vaguely
seeing each other over and over and over again
Little Bullworth/New Coventry kid ecosystem type beat.
They were COMPLETE opposites immediately.
mean-faced little gremlin child
got into fights with boys twice her size
hated being told what to do
wanted attention at all times
manipulated adults with frightening ease
Because Dani never treated her delicately.
or let her get away with everything
Because Lola made everything less heavy.
Dani was always serious even as a kid.
And Lola could make her laugh easier than almost anybody.
The “us against everyone” ara
When they were younger they got in trouble CONSTANTLY.
wandering around town unsupervised
They absolutely had the vibe of:
Middle school changed them
This is where things got more complicated.
Because they started developing into VERY different people socially.
learned how much influence beauty gave her
less emotionally expressive
People started treating them differently.
The big difference between them
That changes EVERYTHING about how they move through the world.
Because Lola flirted with someone dangerous for attention.
Dani called her stupid for it.
Lola accused Dani of acting superior.
Dani said:
“I’m trying to stop you from getting hurt.”
“You think everyone’s weak except you.”
They stopped talking for months.
Nobody else understood them the same way.
Even when they fought, even when they drifted—
Lola doesn’t scare Dani away
Dani doesn’t abandon Lola for being “too much”
They know each other almost TOO well.
when Dani’s actually angry
when she’s upset pretending not to be
when she’s genuinely hurting
Which means they can hurt EACH OTHER very precisely too.
Nobody else gets to disrespect the other one.
THEY can insult each other.
But if someone else does it?
Someone calls Dani psycho.
Why Their friendship lasts
Because underneath all the chaos:
they both know the ugliest versions of each other.
Lola genuinely heartbroken
That kind of history changes a friendship permanently.
cigarette smoke in parking lots
laughing during serious situations
arguing while defending each other
calling each other names affectionately
emotional honesty hidden under insults
“you’re awful” / “yeah but you love me”
Dani’s REAL opinion on Lola
She’d never say this out loud.
Dani thinks Lola deserves better than the way people treat her.
Even if Lola self-destructs sometimes.
Even if she makes terrible choices.
Dani sees the person underneath all the performance.
And she protects that version of Lola viciously.
Whether romantic or platonic, they absolutely have:
“you’re ruining my life” energy
“Nobody else gets on my nerves like you.”
They’ll insult each other for hours then immediately:
defend each other in fights
I like this pairing a bit too much.. I have plans. Plans only I KNOW..
