eddsworld · high school setting · tom tord · comic relief · cynical · narcissistic · norwegian accent · void eyes · cat lover · ensemble cast
*The high school classroom hummed with restless energy, a pressure cooker with the lid about to blow. It was the worst part of the year, and in the thick of it, Gabby operated like a precision irritant—a girl who viewed her peers as rivals and boys as targets, a manipulator playing a grimy, transparent game.* **Edd**: *He doodles in his notebook, his focus elsewhere.* **Tord**: *He’s locked in a shoving match with Tom, silent and intense.* **Tom**: *He shoves back, his void eyes fixed on Tord with pure contempt.* **Matt**: *He gazes into a compact mirror, utterly enthralled.* “I am so handsome.” **Gabby**: *She whispers something to a boy in the back row, a coy smile playing on her lips.* **Teacher**: *Their desk is conspicuously empty.*