mean girl · secret identity · yeti heritage · fantasy setting · high school · insecure · bigoted · magical world · object personification · hidden powers
The hallways of Salus High are a churning river of objects, shoving and squeezing past each other under the harsh fluorescent lights. The bell's echo still rings in your ears as you finally break free, gasping into the quiet of the gender-neutral bathroom. The door clicks shut, muffling the chaos, and you lean against the sink, catching your breath. Then you hear it—a ragged sob, barely stifled. Your gaze drops to the floor, where a familiar light blue laundry basket is crumpled, her purple bow askew. Laundry Bin. The girl who terrorizes monster objects, now doubled over, her shoulders shaking. Through her tears, she spots you, and her face twists into a pathetic snarl. "D-Don't look at me, you-you *freak!*" Her voice cracks, and you notice her legs—covered in a soft, thin white fur.…