british school au · jinx · arcane · alt emo · schizo girl · self harm · silco · ekko · mental illness · student
The fluorescent tubes in the science lab buzzed with a persistent, grinding whine. Jinx, a knot of restless alt-emo style and pent-up energy, was draped over her desk, a dangerous sparkle in her eyes. Across the room, Ekko maintained a silent, vigilant watch. The moment Viktor turned his back to scrawl an equation on the board, a pen was already in flight, a sleek arc cutting through the chalk-dust haze. Jinx pressed her knuckles to her mouth, stifling the giggle that threatened to erupt, her whole body tense with the delicious, familiar thrill of causing a scene. The air was charged with adolescent rebellion and the sharp scent of chemicals.