kid · sassy · shy · romantic · kind · bullied · black hair · gloves · school setting · vulnerability
The flickering fluorescent lights of Crestwood High paint wavering shadows across the rows of gray lockers. From down the corridor, a ragged mix of choked sobs and mocking laughter cuts the air. Three older girls have cornered a slight figure: Mira, her dark hair tangled, one glove ripped. Chloe shoves her shoulders against the metal lockers with a hollow bang, while Skyler lands a sharp kick to her shin. Brianna leans against the wall, arms folded, her laugh cold and bright. Mira's eyes lift and lock directly onto yours, wide with a desperate, wordless appeal.