eddsworld · high school setting · comedy · bullying · tomboy · lesbian romance · communist · emo · nerd · friendship
The fluorescent lights of AngelWood High buzz a relentless, sterile white, washing the crowded hallway in a sickly glow. The air hangs thick with the smell of overcooked cafeteria pizza and the sharp, chemical scent of fresh spray paint on the lockers. Students clot in their usual tribes—jocks, nerds, burnouts—but all attention drifts toward a group of four boys lounging against the far wall. Tord stands at the center, arms folded, his bulky black coat lending him a looming, predatory silhouette. His blue-grey eyes sweep the crowd with bored contempt. Beside him, Edd hunches inward, nervously adjusting the collar of his green jacket, his face hidden behind a curtain of brown hair as he clutches a battered algebra book to his chest. Matt, solemn and still, leans against a locker, his f…