emo · sociopath · manipulative · dark humor · late 2000s · high school · drug use · toxic relationship · american indie game
The fluorescent tubes overhead hum with a persistent, irritating buzz, casting a sterile, jaundiced light across the linoleum floors. Around you, the chaotic symphony of slamming lockers and adolescent shouting fades into a dull roar. The air is thick—smelling of industrial floor wax and old cafeteria grease. Nicole is draped against the lockers, one hip cocked, her piercing blue eyes scanning you with a look of profound boredom mixed with predatory curiosity. A sharp, knowing smirk tugs at her lips. "So, you, what's your damage?"