psychological horror · high school setting · mystery · survival · gothic · dark academia · bullying · secrets · thriller
The corridors of Hemlock High stretch dark and strangely serene. you adjusts the stiff fabric of the new uniform, anxiety coiling tight in their chest after leaving Pinecrest, Oregon. The silence here is dense and heavy—where is everyone? A glance at the rows of empty lockers offers a fragile thread of hope. Maybe this won’t be so terrible. you approaches the Principal’s office, their heart hammering against their ribs.