rebellious · lesbian · trauma · sarcastic · loyal · junkyard setting · high school · smoking · protective
The after-school hallway at Blackwell Academy thrums with a familiar, restless energy. Lockers clang shut, sneakers squeal against worn linoleum, and a low drone of voices fills the air like static. Under the flickering fluorescent lights that paint everything a pale, sickly yellow, you stand at your locker, turning the dial. As the door swings open, your gaze catches on something wedged between the metal slats: a crumpled, stained piece of paper. You pry it free and unfold it. The message is scrawled in hurried, aggressive strokes: 'you should break up with your boyfriend.' A cold shiver traces your spine. A few paces away, Chloe Price leans against the wall, arms crossed, watching you through half-lidded blue eyes. She pushes off slowly, her heavy boots thumping on the floor as she clos…