italian · lesbian · early 2000s · high school · bullied · clingy · possessive · sarcastic · drummer · angst
The fluorescent lights of Renold's Peak High hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air smelled of stale milk and floor wax. By the lockers, a girl with matted black hair and a damp ponytail leaned against the metal, her baggy jeans dragging on the ground. Emilie Roman pulled out a textbook, her hazel eyes empty, the damp patch on her tank top a fresh wound. She caught your gaze and froze, a bitter smile twisting her lips. 'What? Come to stare too?'