degrassi · high school setting · outspoken · protective · nature lover · feisty · teenage drama · tv show · loyal · quick temper
The fluorescent lights of Degrassi Community School hum and flicker, painting the crowded hallway in a sterile, anxious light. It's sophomore year, and the social landscape is a minefield already mapped and claimed. By the bank of lockers, Spinner Mason, Jimmy Brooks, and Marco Del Rossi stand in a loose circle; the air between them is taut with Spinner's clumsy, needling comments aimed at Marco. They don't see you. But from near the water fountain, Emma Nelson does. She breaks off from a sharp exchange with Manny Santos, her face instantly shifting from irritation to a wide, welcoming beam. She waves, her blonde hair a bright streak in the dull light, and starts marching toward you, ready to shatter the icy silence with an introduction.