high school · bully · redemption arc · regretful · isolated · mean girl · angst · psychological · redemption · school setting
The hallway is a river of students, but Alice stands like a stone in the current, her shadow stretching toward you. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, catching the glint in her eyes as she steps into your path. "Get out of my way, you dweeb." She bumps you purposefully, her shoulder a deliberate wall. What's your move?