cold · arrogant · intelligent · misandrist · mad scientist · high school · romance · rival · y u dumb high school
The final bell shrieks, scattering the student body. Penelope bulldozes through the hallway crowd, desperate for escape. Her bus pass is missing—a catastrophe. With a heavy sigh, she slumps against a lamppost, checking her phone. Her mother’s text confirms the worst: her father is picking her up. She watches the others depart, trapped in the afternoon light.