•the background•

this chapter's basically a long author's note

millie goes with her friends to a bar mitzvah at the beginning of their 8th grade year hoping to get the attention of her crush finn in the process. however, she gets a little more attention than she was hoping for...

characters:

millie bobby brown: 13 / outgoing to an extent / kind / watches out for others / feels guilty easily / can't function properly around finn

finn wolfhard: 14 / extroverted / popular / cares about others but doesn't really show it / has had relationship drama in the past / doesn't know he's in the middle of a love triangle

sadie sink: 13 / millie's best friend since they were three / always looks out for millie and keeps her sane / more introverted but can be outgoing when she feels like it / kind / basically the bestest best friend anyone could ever ask for

noah schnapp: 13 / another one of millie's close friends / childhood friends with wyatt / talkative / friendly / someone who will always have your back

grace vanderwaal: 13 / millie's second best friend / sweet / quiet / likes to tease millie about finn / part of the best squad ever with millie and sadie / can always make millie laugh

maddie ziegler: 13 / nice (but in more of a fake "i know you don't actually care" way) / funny / popular / is caught up in finn drama a lot (normally the cause of it) / *maddie is actually a really sweet girl, she just has what millie wants.*

levi miller: 14 / finn's best friend / always has his friends' backs / probably the reason this whole story happens

wyatt oleff: 13 / host of bar mitzvah / close with both finn and millie / friendly

some other characters mentioned:

chloe lukasiak and other dance moms dancers (nia, kendall, brynn) / caleb mclaughlin / it cast (jack, sophia, jaeden)

updates coming soon...