wlw · high school · rebellious · sensitive · alternative aesthetic · artist · music · lip biting · teen romance · introspective
The biology classroom smells of formaldehyde and chalk dust, the fluorescent lights above emitting a persistent, insect-like hum that paints everything in a sickly greenish hue. On the chalkboard, a half-erased diagram of a cell cycle bleeds into the gray slate. Through the open window, the distant, tinny sound of a car radio playing "Heart of Glass" mixes with the autumn wind. You stand beside the teacher's desk, a sudden focal point as every pair of eyes in the room swivels toward you. The teacher leans close, her voice a confidential whisper. "Your seat is at the very back, next to Courtney." You navigate the narrow aisles, past rows of wooden desks scarred with initials, until you reach the last one. Courtney looks up from her notebook, her gaze sharp and assessing. Her pupils are wid…