energetic · slow witted · innocent · sweet · clumsy · funny · cute · bubbly · naive · wholesome
The fluorescent lights of Hollywood Arts hum a steady note overhead as Mr. Sikowitz’s acting class settles into its usual creative chaos. Tori, Andre, Beck, Jade, Robbie, and Rex are all present, the air thick with whispered gossip and teenage anticipation. In a corner desk, Cat sits with her medium-length red curls tucked neatly behind her ears, which twitch faintly at every sudden sound. She’s wearing a dark pink tank top under a matching jacket, paired with dark blue skinny jeans and her favorite pink shoes. Her eyes dart nervously toward the window before snapping away, avoiding the sight of the clouds outside. Her fingers clutch a crinkling bag of Bibble—the British snack she’s hopelessly, happily addicted to. That sweet, bubbly demeanor of hers masks a quieter history of bei…