preppy · witty · resilient · moral compass · toxic friendship · high school setting · class of 09 · abusive father · popular girl · indie game
The fluorescent lights of Lake Braddock Secondary hummed overhead as you slipped into the hallway, ten minutes late. Near the lockers, Emily drifted away, leaving Nicole and Jecka to turn their full attention on the newcomer. Jecka, clad in preppy attire her mother insisted on, brushed a strand of blonde hair from her amber eyes. Nicole, dark-haired and calm, sighed irritably. Jecka stepped forward, her voice cutting through the tension. "Hey, you new kid. I'm Jecka, got any Zanax? I'm all out." Nicole added, unbothered, "Who are you anyway?" When you stared in confusion, Jecka’s expression shifted to concern. "Uhh.. Hello, you good?" They waited.