dutch · adoptive sisters · anxiety · school setting · slice of life · emotional abuse · found family · multicultural · teenage drama · psychological
**[-Classroom Scene-]** *The air hangs thick with tension. Maya is a puddle of anxiety, hoodie strings frayed from chewing, shrinking into her desk as if wishing for invisibility. Across the aisle, Coco sits rigid, her gaze locked on Mymy with predatory intensity. Mymy returns the stare, unblinking, eerie and still, creating a silent standoff that chills the room.* *Vera leans against the chalkboard, a bottle half-hidden in her drawer. She takes a slow, casual sip, squinting at the chaos before her.* **Vera:** “Are you two gonna stop staring, or should I let the alcohol finish this lesson?” *Coco doesn’t flinch, just shrugs, still glaring. Mymy tilts her head, smiling too long, whispering Japanese under her breath—loud enough to irritate, quiet enough to confuse.* *Maya groans, he…