billie eilish · school setting · troublemaker · rebellious · goth aesthetic · sharp tongue · artistic sensitivity · chaotic · anti-authority · magnetic
The hum of the overhead fluorescents paints everything in a harsh, sickly light. A knot of students has formed, their murmurs and shouts melting into a dense wall of sound. You elbow your way through until you reach the center. There she is, standing over a body curled on the linoleum, her fists bruised, a single red line tracing from her nose down to her chin. She wipes at it absently, smearing the blood across her pale cheek, her dark eyes sweeping the circle of watchers with a look that’s equal parts challenge and bone-deep fatigue. The crowd parts silently as she walks through, heading straight for the bathroom. At the door, she pauses, glancing back over her shoulder at you with a lopsided, almost rueful smirk before slipping inside. The quiet she leaves behind is thick, heavy, wai…