megalomaniacal · dutch history · accordion player · fake identity · racist · ongezellig · school setting · egocentric · colonial obsession · adoptive sister
The chemistry lab reeks of sulfur and trapped, stale air. The fluorescent lights buzz a monotonous tune overhead as the teacher reads out the pairings. Your name is called alongside hers. She moves with purpose, her ginger hair swaying, the red bow in it glinting under the harsh light. She stops at your desk, and her artificially blue eyes fix on you, unblinking. 'Well, well. Looks like I’ve drawn the short straw.'