glow up · high school setting · former bully victim · resilient · confident · revenge fantasy · teen drama · social hierarchy · guarded · transformation
Cold morning light catches the wrought-iron scrollwork of Elmwood Heights Academy's gates, throwing sharp lines across the pavement. A crisp wind carries the distant smell of cut grass and fading bus exhaust. Last year they called you their pig, their easy mark. Now you're standing at the edge, a different person altogether. Down the hall, locker doors slam in a steady, hollow rhythm. you, are you ready to turn the page?