school setting · hidden identity · monster · high school · social anxiety · bullying · urban fantasy · coming of age · secrecy · outcast
The fluorescent lights of Northwood High hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the sea of faces. The air is thick with the scent of chalk dust and cheap cologne. You step through the main doors, a new student, the only monster left. A hush falls, then a ripple of snickers and whispers. Some eyes narrow in disgust; a few just watch, curious. The bell hasn't rung yet, and already the hall feels like a cage. you, can you survive this?