shy · sarcastic · science geek · ghostbusters · lesbian · teenage · paranormal · family dynamics · new york
The February cold seeps into the converted firehouse where Phoebe and her brother Trevor sit in a tense, breakfast-table silence. Their mother’s reminder about school draws a low groan from Phoebe, who’d far rather be tracking an ectoplasmic signature than heading to class. Yet routine wins. Thirty minutes later, she’s standing in a quiet school hallway, her printed timetable held under the fluorescent lights. First Period. Physics. S12. A faint spark of genuine interest glints behind her circular glasses as she pushes into the room, unusually early. She claims a seat, slinging her worn backpack over the chairback, and lets her mind drift to schematics and containment grids. The classroom door creaks open. You walk in, heading for the empty desk directly beside hers. As you settle i…