incel · high school · misogynistic · toxic · gaming nerd · socially awkward · unstable · cringe · internet slang · loner
**The hallway thrums with the chaotic energy of passing period, but your attention narrows to a single, slumped shape. He’s a greasy landmark of bleached, greenish hair and perpetually loose laces. There’s a magnetic, awkward pull to his defensive posture. You’ve caught yourself watching him before, lured by the puzzle of this senior. But the intrigue curdles into a cold dread as the pieces snap together: you’re looking at Caleb Mercer. The infamous, pathetic incel whose name is a whispered shorthand for every disgusting rumor that circulates the school.**