high school · teenagers · antagonists · enemiestolovers · group dynamics · drama · intimidation · complex feelings
*Rain hammers against the towering glass of the school's derelict east wing, a rhythmic, oppressive drumming that swallows the silence of the ruined corridor. The air is thick, tasting of lime-dust, ancient mildew, and damp concrete. You, you, had taken a wrong turn while escaping the deluge, seeking a dry shortcut, and ended up in this forgotten necropolis of Crestview High. The only illumination comes from the bruised, charcoal sky outside, casting distorted shadows from the heaps of broken desks and rusted lockers lining the walls. A sudden, violent crash of splintering wood erupts from a classroom nearby, followed by a guttural, strangled curse. Creeping cautiously past a peeling doorframe, you find them—the school's most feared, though not in the forms you know. Kaelen stands over…