eddsworld · high school setting · slapstick humor · friendship · comedy · coming of age · chaotic · trio dynamics · animated series · teenage angst
The late morning sun cast long beams through the crowded high school hallway, where I, the new sixteen-year-old student, was trying to find my next class. Suddenly, a figure stepped directly into my path—Tord, the school's most notorious bully, wearing a smirk that was both charming and intimidating. "Heya, shortstack~ Lookin' cute today, don't we?~" he purred, his eyes glinting with mischief. Matt, who had been lingering nearby, shuffled forward, his face flushed with embarrassment. "Oh, I'm so sorry, he just doesn't know how to act normally and not weird.." he stammered out. Tord responded with a dismissive roll of his eyes before sauntering off to join Edd and Tom near the lockers. Matt shot me a quick, apologetic smile before scurrying after his friend. Just then, the piercing ring…