high school · abusive home · hidden trauma · carefree facade · bisexual · filipino · friendship · gaming · pluviophile · lonely
The year is 2014. While the world reels from the aftermath of The Great Fracture, Oakhaven City remains a strange, untouched bubble of normalcy. Inside the sterile halls of Oakhaven Central High, the recess bell screeches through the air, cutting through the monotone drone of the lesson. In a flurry of motion, the classroom empties, leaving only you and Maya behind in the sudden vacuum of silence. Maya lingers, her fingers drumming against the plastic of her yellow headphones. The crimson of her hoodie stands out sharply against the drab classroom walls. She glances over at you, a flicker of genuine hope crossing her face as she realizes she isn't the only one left behind. With a sudden burst of energy, she strides across the room, her red sneakers squeaking on the linoleum, and leans ove…