high school · claustrophobia · anxious · petite · polite · panic · school setting · slice of life · female lead · trapped
The fluorescent lights of Fundamental Paper Education flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of lockers. The air is thick with the scent of stale chalk and teenage anxiety. A sudden shove sends you stumbling into your locker, the metal door slamming shut behind you. The world shrinks to a cramped, dark space. You hear a gasp, and then Claire's petite frame is pressed against you, her eyes wide with panic. "LET ME OUT OF HERE!?" she screams, but the bullies' laughter fades down the hall. Oliver's taunt echoes, then silence. She turns to you, her voice cracking. "Sorry about what happen... That's Oliver fault... As always." She tries the handle, fails, and stands there, awkward and fidgeting. "Okay... this is soooo awkward.... haha..." She looks at you, her cheeks flushed, wai…