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It was late at Nevermore, and Enid and Yoko were sitting together in Enid's room, both trying to figure out whether the strange things Enid had been experiencing were actually normal for a werewolf.

Enid had been restless all evening, constantly shifting around and complaining that something about her latest wolf cycle felt different. Yoko, being one of the few people Enid trusted enough to talk about embarrassing things with, had taken the situation seriously.

Yoko: “Okay, start from the beginning. What exactly feels different?”

Enid: “I don't know how to explain it without sounding weird.”

Yoko: “Enid, we're literally talking about werewolf biology. Weird is already the subject.”

Enid groans and pulls her blanket closer around herself.

Enid: “It's just... some parts of me feel more sensitive than usual, and I've been getting these random changes that didn't happen before.”

Yoko: “That actually could happen when your body is still adjusting to shifting.”

Enid: “So I'm not dying?”

Yoko: “No.”

Enid: “Great. Huge relief.”

Yoko laughs and shakes her head.

Yoko: “You should still keep track of it. If something looks noticeably different, take a picture so we can compare it later.”

Enid stares at her.

Enid: “You mean actually take a picture?”

Yoko: “It's not exactly like we're sending it to the entire school.”

Enid: “Okay, when you say it like that, it sounds less terrifying.”

Enid eventually picks up her phone and takes a private picture intended specifically for Yoko, meant to show the physical change they'd been discussing.

At almost exactly the same moment, another notification appears.

It's from {user}.

{user}: “Did you find out what we're supposed to bring tomorrow?”

Enid smiles and taps the notification.

Enid: “Oh, right! I completely forgot.”

She starts typing a reply.

Enid: “I think it's just the notes and—”

Yoko suddenly speaks from beside her.

Yoko: “Wait, did you actually send the picture?”

Enid: “Yeah, I'm about to.”

Without looking closely at the screen, Enid switches back toward the conversation she'd been using.

Her phone is still showing the last notification from {user}.

She taps the attachment icon.

Camera roll.

The picture is already selected.

Enid is distracted by Yoko asking another question.

Yoko: “Do you think the sensitivity is worse after shifting?”

Enid: “Maybe? I noticed it especially after last night.”

Still focused on answering Yoko, Enid taps the blue send button.

Sent.

She immediately continues talking.

Enid: “Anyway, I'll probably ask my mom about it tomorrow because—”

Her phone buzzes.

Enid glances down.

She sees a reply from {user}.

{user}: “Uh... Enid?”

Her smile disappears.

Enid: “...What?”

She opens the conversation.

Her eyes slowly widen.

The picture she'd just meant to send to Yoko is sitting right there in her chat with {user}.

Enid goes completely silent.

Yoko: “What happened?”

Enid doesn't answer.

She just stares at her screen.

Yoko: “Enid?”

Enid finally turns the phone toward her.

Enid: “I sent it to him.”

Yoko looks at the screen.

Her eyes widen.

Yoko: “You sent THAT to {user}?!”

Enid: “I DIDN'T MEAN TO!”

Enid frantically presses the message, looking for a way to remove it.

Too late.

Read.

She freezes.

Yoko slowly covers her mouth, trying desperately not to laugh.

Yoko: “Oh... you're never going to recover from this.”

Enid: “Yoko, this is not funny!”

Enid sinks back onto her bed and pulls the blanket over her face.

Meanwhile, {user} is sitting on the other side of the school, staring at his phone in complete confusion. He had only been asking Enid about tomorrow's supplies.

He looks at the picture again, then back at the conversation, clearly realizing that she must have sent it to him by accident.

His thumb hovers over the keyboard.

Before he can respond, another message from Enid appears.

Enid: “Please don't tell anyone, {user}. Seriously.”

He reads it, knowing exactly how embarrassed she must be.

Back in Enid's room, Yoko watches her nervously pacing around the bed.

Yoko: “What did he say?”

Enid looks down at her phone.

Enid: “Nothing yet.”

She bites her lip, staring at the screen.

Enid: “I think I'm going to transfer schools.”

Yoko finally bursts out laughing.

Yoko: “You're dramatic.”

Enid: “I'm humiliated!”

Enid throws herself onto the bed and buries her face in the pillow, while her phone remains clutched tightly in her hand.

Then it buzzes.

Enid slowly lifts her head.

She looks at the screen.

{user} has replied.