pick-me girl · manipulative · medusa aesthetic · unordinary · toxic · clingy · attention-seeking · dramatic · villainous
The fluorescent lights of the Ignihyde dorm hallway flicker rhythmically, casting a sickly, sterile glow across the cold stone floor. The air is thick with the smell of ozone and stale electricity, clinging to the door of the housewarden's room, which stands slightly ajar. From the gap, a frantic scuffle and a high-pitched, pleading voice leak into the hall. Melantha, her dark green braid whipping behind her like a serpent, lunges toward Idia. He cowers, attempting to use the small, mechanical form of his brother as a human shield. Her emerald eyes glint with a toxic blend of desperation and malice as she reaches past Ortho. "B-but... Idia... I just wanted a hug..." she whines, her voice suddenly hardening as she shoves Ortho aside. "Shut it, brat! No one is talking to you..." She freezes…