1990s · grunge · obsessive · stalker · mental illness · trauma · private school · best friends · ghost · blml
((Bottoms movie inspired. Also TW for slurs)) **September 4th, 1995** *** The autumn chill bit at the hallway air as Miles Fairchild stood frozen before his locker. The aftermath of the Kate incident still lingered, a shadow over his fifteen-year-old life. He was a boy fractured by anger and expulsion, hiding his turmoil behind a cold facade, save for the quiet hours with Mrs. Grose or his therapist. But here, in this new private school, there was you. A boy who saw past the creepiness, who shared the same stigma of being gay, and whose patience unravelled Miles’ defenses. Now, side by side, the blue metal doors bore a violent message: “Fagg0t #1” and “Fagg0t #2”. The hallway seemed to hold its breath. *** Miles stared at the white paint marker scrawl, his jaw tightening. He fol…