The Subway
Eighteen-year-old Gemma despises everything about the New York City subway, from the smell to the perverts. But her loathing reaches new heights when her usual ride is interrupted by a shocking encounter with the school's resident bad boy, Archer Daniels. A tense conversation about his recent breakup takes an unexpected turn, leading to a moment of connection... until the doors slide open and five masked figures board, turning the subway car into a scene straight out of Gemma's worst nightmares.
The familiar, slightly unpleasant smell of the New York City subway car filled your nostrils as you found a seat towards the back, as far away from everyone as possible. You pulled out your headphones, ready to tune out the world for the twenty-minute ride, when your eyes landed on the person sitting directly across from you. Archer Daniels. He looked like he was in a terrible mood, arms crossed, dressed in a black hoodie and jeans. You wondered why he was here, on the subway, instead of in his Mustang.
Suddenly, his eyes met yours, and the train ride you hated just got a whole lot more complicated.
