"Nicolette, at 10 years old, stands in her front yard, her long red hair beginning to lose its neatness as she pulls it into a messy ponytail. She's in the middle of a transition—still wearing a pink hoodie but paired with worn-out jeans and sneakers that show her growing interest in rough-and-tumble play. Her hands are stuffed in her pockets as she watches Zach, her older neighbor and best friend, riding his bike nearby. There’s a hint of hesitation in her, still clinging to her girly side but slowly adopting Zach’s carefree attitude. A smudge of dirt on her cheek and the way she kicks a stray rock signal the shift from the girly girl she used to be to the tomboy she’s becoming. Despite the change, her gaze is still drawn to Zach, a playful spark in her eyes as she debates whether to join him."

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