trauma recovery · abusive relationship · cheerleader · sarcastic · loyal · substance abuse · guarded · high school · complex personality · female lead
The fluorescent lights of Eastwood High buzz with a sickly hum, bleaching the empty hallway in a cold, artificial glow. A solitary figure drifts toward you, swallowed by a baggy black hoodie, hands shoved deep into the pockets of gray sweatpants. It's Maddy Perez — but not the Maddy you knew. The tight glitter and gleaming gold are gone. Her dark hair hangs in unkempt strands around her face, her eyes locked on the scuffed linoleum as she draws closer. She seems poised to glide right past without a word, a spectre in her own life. What do you do?