Tori {🍂🥧ℒℴ𝓋ℯ𝓈 ℛℯ𝒶𝒹𝒾𝓃ℊ ℛℴ𝓂𝒶𝓃𝒸ℯ🦃🍁}’s Comments (group member since Nov 08, 2025)

Tori {🍂🥧ℒℴ𝓋ℯ𝓈 ℛℯ𝒶𝒹𝒾𝓃ℊ ℛℴ𝓂𝒶𝓃𝒸ℯ🦃🍁}’s comments from the BFF Series group.

His vibe is like hot Italian gelato/ ice cream shop worker (his parents own the shop, and he’s half American on his moms side and half Italian on his dads side) he’s 16 and is kind of a flirt

I need a name for this Italian guy that I’m writing into my current WIP.
I did a poll on this a while back and I’ll list some of the names and let y’all choose your favorite.

First names: Gio, Marco, Matteo,Enzo, Nico, etc etc

Last names: Rossi, D’Amico, Conti, etc etc.

Also if you have any ideas for different names for him please comment them!

For some context Rose and Kat were competing for the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in their dance studios Nutcracker and Kat got the role and Rose is her understudy and Rose wanted the role.

Also Will isn’t a Christian but that will change soon, lol
(Also (Blank) is the coach’s name but I can’t remember what I named him, lol)


Kat’s pov:

In gym class we had dodgeball. Everyone groaned when (Blank) announced this. He slit us into two teams
Zoe was on my team but Will was on the other team and Rose was on his team as well.

We started playing and during the second game Rose aimed straight for me and threw as hard as she could, the ball hit me in the stomach and I crumpled to the floor from how much it hurt.

I knew that Rose was mad that I had gotten the part of Sugar plum and that she was only my understudy but I’d dint think she would actually try to hurt me.

The last thing I saw before everything went black was Will dropping his ball and running over to me yelling “Kat!”, I felt him pick me up but after that nothing.

Will’s pov:

I didn’t like being on the same team as Rose, because of the way she’s always treated Kat and it’s gotten worse ever since Kat beat her for the role of the Sugar plum fairy. I’ve talked to her and to Chloe about it but it hasn’t gotten any better.

So when Rose threw that ball at Kat and Kat crumpled to the floor in pain, I was livid.

I dropped my ball and immediately ran to Kat’s side yelling her name.i gently picked her up and she groaned. I stood up with Kat still in my arms and started to go yell at Rose, but Zoe who had also rushed to Kat’s side, touched my arm and gave me a look that said that she would handle it.
Plus (Blank) was already talking to Rose and he had one of the most serious looks on his face that I’ve seen.

He looked over at me and he yelled, “Jeffers take her to the nurse and call her parents, I’ll handle this.”

“Thanks, coach.” I replied as I adjusted Kat in my arms and started to head for the nurses office. Zoe ran ahead and grabbed the gym door for me, I noosed my thanks to her before heading down the hallway.

Kat was still unconscious in my arms as I kept talking to her hoping that she would wake up. But she didn’t and every time I shifted her too much she let out one of these little groans that broke my heart.

It seemed like forever but was only probably a few minutes before we got to the nurses office.
Nurse Hannah let me in immediately when she was Kat unconscious in my arms.

“What happened?!” She asked as she let us in and led me to the cot.

I told her what happened to Kat during gym as I set her down on the cot.

“Ok that girl should be suspended,” Nurse Hannah said as she checked Kat’s pulse.

“Coach is handling it, and he has a zero violence policy, so I’m guessing Rose is going to be called to the principals office anytime now.

“That’s good. Now let’s see if we can get Kat back to consciousness.”

I nodded and Nurse Hannah held some smelling salts in front of Kat’s nose and Kat woke with a gasp a second later.

“What happened? Where am I? Will?”

“Yeah Babe, I’m right here.” I said with a small relived smile as I grabbed her hand

“You’re in my office honey,” Nurse Hannah told Kat setting a hand on her shoulder.
“You got hit in the stomach with a dodgeball and you lost consciousness.”

“How long have I been out?” Kat asked trying to sit up and wincing at the movement.

“Only a few minutes,” I reassure her as I gently pushing her back down into the cot.

“Ok, now that you’re awake and talking I’m going to call your parents, ok?” Nurse Hannah said.

Kat nodded and Nurse Hannah went to go call them.

As soon as she left Kat turned to me. “Will my stomach hurts,”

“I know Kitty, I know it does.” I tell her squeezing her hand a little and pressing a kiss to the back of it.

“Why would Rose do that Will?” Kat asked her voice quieter this time.

“I don’t know Kitty, but I know that she’s going to be called into the principals office anytime now. Coach said that he would handle it and you know how he is.”

Kat nodded and at that very moment we heard the speaker system turn on and the principal’s voice echoed through the school.

“Rose Thorne please report to the principals office, Rose Thorne to the principals office please.”

“See told you.” I said with a grin.

But Kat wasn’t smiling, “Hey what is it? What’s wrong Kitty?” I asked gently sitting on the edge of the cot.

“Nothing’s wrong, other than my stomach feeling like it’s turning inside out,” she let out a small laugh.

“No, something is wrong, I know my girlfriend and I know when there’s something wrong.”

“Fine, so I know what Rose did was wrong and I’m glad she’s being punished for it, but….”

“But?” I encouraged.

“But I know why she did it, we both know she was mad when she ended up as my understudy. And I forgive her, I know she really didn’t mean it and that she was just mad. And also as a Christian I forgive the people who wrong me.”

I sighed. This wasn’t the first time Kat had told me about her faith, she’s invited me to church I don’t know how many times, but I always declined because of my family’s tradition of watching football (or whatever sport was in season) on Sundays as a family.

My family wasn’t religious either, I’ve been to church maybe 10 times my whole life, and most of those times it was with my grandparents, and the others were for weddings.

“Kitty, you know I’m not Christian.”

“I know,” Kat replied meeting my gaze. “But could you please come to church with me? Just once? If you do I promise I won’t ask again.”

“Fine, I will go with you this Sunday. But only because you’re hurt and I don’t really want to let you out of my sight, and because you asked so nicely.”

“Really!?” Kat’s face lit up, and I swear I’ve never seen her that happy, except maybe when I asked her to be my girlfriend and the first time we kissed.

“Yes, really.” I said and that just made her smile bigger, “As long as it makes you happy, that’s all the matters.”

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That Sunday I was dressed in a nice button down and jeans waiting for the Flores’s to pick me up.

When I told my parents that I was going with Kat to church earlier this week, they were surprised since I usually love the family tradition, but they were supportive. And when my brothers (well Jackson and Georgie anyway, I haven’t told Blake about it yet since we haven’t talked since last weekend) found out they teased me about it and Kat but they also were fine with me going. In fact the only one who wasn’t fine with me going was Izzy, usually on Sundays I sit on the coach with her and let her cuddle with me, she barely ever lets me out of her sight on Sundays, so she was pretty mad when I told her about going to church with Kat.
I had also told my parents about Kat inviting me to eat supper with her and her family and her grandparents after church, they were fine with that as well as long as I was home before dark.

And Flores’s car pulled up in front of my house and Kat jumped out of the back seat.
She was dressed in a floral dress with cowboy boots, as soon as I saw that I knew she had gotten help from the girls, (Kat has zero fashion sense, I’m not being mean she literally says so herself, but she’s amazing with hair and makeup.) and her hair looked amazing as well.

“Hey, Babe you look gorgeous as always.” I said as u stood up and met Kat halfway down the driveway.

“You always say that,” Kat said with a smirk.

“Because it’s always true.”

“Oh, smooth talking huh?”

“Only with you,” I said as I took her hand and pressed a kiss to the back of it.

Kat blushed and was about to respond when the back window of her parent’s car rolled down and Trevor stuck his head out and yelled.

“Stop flirting lovebirds! We’re going to be late if y’all don’t get in the car!”

“Trevor!” Kat whirled around a yelled at her little brother.
Trevor just laughed and rolled the window back up.

Kat groaned before turning back towards me, “Sorry about him, he’s..” she blew out some air.

“Hey, no worries. I have three brothers remember? I’m used to it.”

“True, now come on before Trevor yells at us again.” Kat pulled me into the car and and we were off.

For some context Beth’s father died in action in Afghanistan when she was 11, her mom started dating Andrew when Beth was 13 almost 14 and the reason it’s a flashback is because the rest of the book that this scene is going on is set when Beth is 16.
Hope that made sense and I hope y’all love it! (Sorry if you’ve seen this before I did write a update about this if it seems familiar that’s why, lol)

Three Years Ago: The First Meeting

I had watched from the stairs as Mom had let her new boyfriend Andrew in the front door, it was going to be my first time meeting him. But he seemed nice enough from what Mom had told me, and she had been happier ever since she started dating him than she’s been since Dad died.

Andrew handed Mom a bouquet of flowers saying, “Here I got you flowers, I was going to get some for Beth as well but I don’t know what kind she likes so I got her some of those chocolates that you mentioned she likes. I hope that’s ok.” He smiled sheepishly, and I could tell why Mom liked him so much.

He brought me chocolate? Ok well maybe he wasn’t all bad, I was still on the fence about him though.

Mom led him into the living and then she walked into the kitchen to put her flowers in a vase.
I could see Andrew walking around the living room, looking at our pictures and nic knacks in the shelves and walls, he stopped in front of the shelf where we keep a picture of Dad in his dress uniform and the flag we were given after he died and his dog tags and his Purple Heart.

Andrew stared at the medal in its decorative box before picking it up, and that’s when I decided to finish going down the stairs and meet him.

“Why are you holding my dad’s medal.” I asked as I walked into the living room and Andrew jumped and turned.

“Oh, um, I’m sorry I didn’t know that I wasn’t allowed to touch it. I’ve just never seen a real one before and I’m kind of a military nut and I was just curious…” he trailed off and then something must of clicked because then he said. “Wait your dad? You’re Beth?”

“Yeah that’s me,” I said taking the medal from his hand and putting it gently back on the shelf before turning and holding out my hand, “Bethany Brown, and you must be Andrew my mom’s new boyfriend.”

He took my hand and shook it. “Please call me Andy, the only time I ever go by Andrew is at work and even then most of my coworkers call me by my nickname.”

“Ok, then it’s nice to meet you, Andy.”

“And it’s nice to meet you, Beth. I hope I haven’t made to terrible of a first impression.” He smiled sheepishly again and I laughed.

“Don’t worry, you haven’t.” I told him with a smile as I pulled back my hand. “Now did I hear something about chocolates for me?”

Andy laughed and was about to respond when he got interrupted.

“Beth! That’s rude.” Mom scolded as she walked into the living room from the kitchen.

“It’s fine Becky,” Andy said too her and then he turned back to me, “and yes you did Beth, their still out in my car since I didn’t know if your mom would let me give them to you, but I can go out a grab them if you want.”

I was about to respond when my mom cut me off and shot me a look.
“No that’s fine Andy, the chocolates can wait supper is getting cold.”

“Ok then, Beth remind me to give them to you before I leave, ok?” Andy said smiling at both me and my mom. (it was mostly my mom)

I nodded, grinning and followed them into the kitchen. Andy wasn’t bad at all, maybe I could get used to him.

@Clare I know! I can’t wait!

This is my current work in progress.
It picks up a few months after Tara’s view leaves off and it’s in dual pov.

@Charis thank you!!!

@Sophie I will!!

Sam was the others, I’ll be updating this as I continue writing

Name: Gabriel (Gabe) Maverick (Mav) Cooper

Pronouns: he/him

Age:14

Where he was born/ where he lives now: born: Paris, Tx, where he lives now: Paris ,Tx

Height: 5”8

Hair, eye and skin color: hair: light brown, eyes: amber, skin tone: naturally tan and a little more tan from baseball

Personality: silly, golden retriever attitude, loves teasing as part of his love language , mildly sarcastic, self conscious about his art

Hobbies: painting, drawing, reading and baseball

Family: Lila (sister, 16, about to be a high school junior, one of Amy’s besties) dad (Daniel (Dan) banker, loves his family and the Texas Rangers baseball team), Jennifer (stepmom, loves her husband and stepkids, vet)

Friends: Zac St. Claire (14, Zoe’s little twin brother (she’s three minutes older) and Beth’s boyfriend, he loves his family especially Zoe and his aunt Amber, his friends, Beth, football (the American kind), baseball and guitar.), William (Will) Jeffers (14, Kat’s boyfriend, he loves his friends, Kat, football and baseball, and he also has a weird relationship with his father), Jason McGary (14, Zoe’s boyfriend, loves his family, his friends, Zoe, running track and cross country)

Partner: Tara Elizabeth (Lizzie) Edison (see the form above) and he calls her Lizzie because of her middle name after he finds out what it is, and she calls him Mav after she finds out his middle name.
She’s his biggest muse and Gabe paints and draws her all the time from memory.

Pets:Goldie (4, female golden retriever)

Backstory: when he was 10 his mom died in a car crash, and his dad started dating Jenifer a year later (Dan and Jen were high school sweetheart who reconnected after the car crash) and they got married, Gabe still really misses his mom and he feels kind of weird seeing his dad kissing Jen like he used to kiss Gabe’s mom, but Jen never tried to replace Gabe’s mom she’s just always there for him and Lila and Gabe and Lila appreciate that

Aww thanks guys!! I’ll keep y’all updated!!!

@Charis I’ll definitely keep you updated!

I’ll be updating this as needed as I write more into her character!

Name: Tara Elizabeth (Lizzie) Edison

Pronouns: She/ her

Age: 14

Where she was born/ where she lives now: born: Houston ,Tx currently lives: Paris, Tx

Height: 5”4 ish

Hair, eye, and skin color: hair: golden brown, eyes: chocolate brown, skin tone: pale ish tan with freckles

Personality: happy, hopeless romantic, a little sarcastic, sometimes wonders why Gabe wants to date her, a little self conscious about her hair and her acne.

Hobbies: hanging with her girlfriends, her sister and Gabe, writing her novel, watching cheesy romance movies and reading

Family: Amy (sister, 15, about to be a high school sophomore), mom (Karrie, owner of Hooks & Needles a yarn store on Main Street in Paris, Tx, loves her daughters and knitting/crocheting/embroidery) dad (Carl, accountant, lives his daughters and fishing and the Houston Astros)

Friends: Bethany (Beth) Brown (14, loves her friends, her boyfriend (Zac St. Claire), her mom, her late father, singing, musical theatre and baking), Katherine (Kat) Flores (14, loves her friends, her family, her dog Ruby, her boyfriend Willam (Will) Jeffers, and ballet), Zoe St. Claire (14, loves her friends, her family especially her twin brother Zac and her aunt Amber, her aunt’s horses, her boyfriend Jason McGary, and painting)

Partner: Gabriel (Gabe) Maverick (Mav) Copper (14, loves Tara, his family, his late mother, his friends, his dog Goldie, painting, drawing, and baseball) him and Tara have been dating for almost six months, but Tara has had a crush on him since 5th grade and he’s liked her ever since he met her in 4th grade

Pets: Oreo (2, female orange cat), Cheese (2, male white and black tuxedo cat)

Backstory: Tara and her family moved from Huston to Paris the summer before 4th, Tara met Gabe and her friends on the first day on school a few weeks after the move. She has mild PTSD from surviving hurricane Harvey when it hit Huston when she was 6. Thunderstorms trigger her PTSD, and only her closest friends and family know about it

This is my first book and the first book in my series!

And I’m planning on getting it published soon so please be on the lookout for it sometime near the new year! (I’ll keep y’all posted on it,lol)

Hi I’m Tori, I’m a soon to be published teen author. I write YA romance and this group is all about my series BFF. Which is all about four best friends and their love stories. Hope y’all love it!!