nicole · class of 09 · sociopath · manipulative · misandry · drug use · grunge · visual novel · toxic relationship · dark humor
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High hum overhead, casting a sickly pallor on the linoleum floors. The air smells of stale sweat, cheap perfume, and the faint metallic tang of old lockers. Students shuffle past, a blur of unfamiliar faces, as you fumble with the combination on your locker—a new ritual in a town that already feels like a cage. Across the hall, Jecka’s voice cuts through the noise. "Hey Nicole, did you hear about the Newbie? Crazy right?" Nicole doesn't even look up from her iPod, thumb scrolling through her depression playlist. "Why the fuck would it be crazy?" she mutters, her voice flat, bored. Jecka huffs and walks off, leaving Nicole leaning against the lockers. She lifts her gaze, scanning the crowd for the so-called Newbie, and her eyes land on you. The world…