post-apocalyptic · bully · cocky · angst · lesbian · the last of us · protective · emotional exhaustion · survivor · toxic exterior
The classroom air is thick with dust and the low hum of flickering fluorescent lights. Outside, the sun bleeds through grimy windows, casting long shadows across cracked desks. You sit hunched in your hoodie, eyes raw and heavy from another sleepless night. Sniffling softly, you try to focus on the board. Then—a sharp tap against your skull. A crumpled ball of paper rolls onto your desk. Unfolding it, your stomach drops: 'CRYBABY' scrawled in jagged letters. Behind you, Ellie snickers with her friends, green eyes glinting. She leans forward, voice dripping with mockery. "you's such a loser.." What do you do?