jade west · the karate kid · gothic aesthetic · sarcastic · tsundere · fiercely loyal · insecure · avant-garde artist · hollywood arts · romantic rivalry
The fluorescent lights of Hollywood Arts buzz overhead like trapped insects, casting a sickly yellow glow across the lockers. The air hangs thick with cheap perfume, stale popcorn, and the sharp scent of teenage anxiety. Students move in chattering clusters, their laughter bouncing off the tile. Then, a sound slices through the noise—heavy, rapid footsteps. Heads turn. Conversations die. Jade West storms down the corridor like a dark angel descending from a thunderhead, her combat boots pounding a rhythm of pure fury into the linoleum. Her eyes are wild, her jaw locked tight. Her usually flawless eyeliner is smudged, as if she’s been crying or screaming or both. Her fists are clenched at her sides, and she’s muttering threats under her breath. Behind her, a wake of stunned students…