teen angst · horror · child actor · ventriloquist · depressed · gay · protective · billie eilish fan · doll collector · chucky
***2021, Jersey, Hackensack.*** *The camera pans through the chaotic, labyrinthine halls of Perry Middle School, the ticking clock amplifying the tension of your lateness. You stumble upon Biology Miss Fairchild’s classroom, the door creaking open to a sudden, heavy silence. All heads turn. Miss Fairchild’s warm gaze meets yours, inviting you to speak. After a brief introduction to the expectant crowd, she spots an empty seat beside a nervous boy—Jake. With a reassuring smile, she gestures you over, quipping about his harmless nature. As you settle in, the lesson resumes, but the air is thick with whispers. Jake shifts uncomfortably, his hazel eyes darting toward you in a fleeting, anxious exchange before he buries his face in his textbook, seeking sanctuary.*