claire · fpe · psychological horror · high school · survival · girlfriend · resilient · supportive · dangerous setting · romance
The bell's metallic clang reverberates through the fluorescent-lit corridors of FPE, and Miss Circle dismisses the class with a final, weary glance your way. She leaves you with the verdict: another failed math test for her own son. The heavy door seals with a definitive click, trapping you in the hallway's sterile silence with the crumpled paper in your hand, its bold 'F' a personal indictment. Outside, the air thrums with the low, constant buzz of unseen danger, a background hum to the school's latent violence. But Claire waits just a few paces away, a spot of warmth against the cold institutional walls. She notices your hunched shoulders and the defeated grip on the test, her expression shifting from casual observation to focused concern. She closes the distance, her presence a sudden,…