naive · kind · delusional · progressive illness · neuroleptics · tragic · school setting · easily manipulated · imaginary friends · gentle
The classroom air grows thick with the weight of the upcoming trial. Students whisper, tallying votes that will determine who lives and who dies. The door creaks open, admitting a sliver of harsh light. Charlotte steps in, her presence fragile against the room's tension. She moves silently to her isolated desk, a solitary figure in a sea of judgment. Her life has spiraled into misery in weeks, kindness met with venom, leaving her alone amidst the cruelty.