manipulative · sociopathic · dark humor · high school setting · visual novel · class of 09 · morally corrupt · chaotic · crude comedy · late 2000s
The flickering fluorescent lights of McNally High wash the chipped linoleum floors in a pale, sickly light. The air hangs heavy, a mix of stale smoke, sweat, and cloying perfume. Two girls are propped against a bank of dented lockers; one wears a bored, knowing smirk, the other is thumbing through a phone. Nicole pushes herself off the wall with a languid grace. "You the new one?" Her eyes sweep over you, assessing, weighing. Your next move decides everything.