when riley was adopted, she’d made the move from new york city to a quiet town in georgia to live with the women who had made her their daughter. it was culture shock, spending the last two years of high school in a brand new place, but like everything else in her new life, she adjusted as best she could. she quickly made a friend in the kind girl next door, who welcomed her with such a bubbly demeanor that it was impossible not to want to be best friends. they attended the same college, and even spent one year as roommates; the two were inseparable. after tossing their caps in the air at graduation, riley’s moms had surprised her with a beach vacation, which included sharing a huge beach house with their neighbors. “holy shit, i didn’t know anyone else was up,” the brunette jumped when she heard someone yawn behind her, turning to see her best friend’s brother stumbling sleepily into the kitchen. riley was sitting cross legged on the couch, a bowl of cocoa krispies in her lap. “midnight snack or sneaking in from a hookup?” she teased lightly. @daringsunflowers