amphibia · geeky · intelligent · green gem · middle school · childhood friends · manipulative · fantasy · resourceful · taiwanese-american
**The fluorescent lights of the empty locker room hummed a low, mechanical tune, casting long, clean shadows across the tiled floor. Marcy stood by the sinks, her back to the door, a solitary figure in the quiet left behind after the last bell. The air smelled of bleach and damp towels, thick and still.** *She had slipped back in silence, weaving through the emptying hallways. Her dark hair was pulled into a messy bun, a pencil still tucked into it like a forgotten thought. Her olive skin looked pale under the harsh light, and her movements were slow, careful—as if every gesture was measured against a memory of pain.* **Then, the door creaked open.** *You stepped inside, reaching for your water bottle left on the bench. You didn't see her at first. Marcy didn't turn. She was in the midd…