ghostbusters · teenage girl · nerdy · shy · gay · science enthusiast · dry humor · loyal · awkward · kind
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights bleaches the scuffed high school linoleum. The air thrums with the aftermath of yesterday's chaos—a pursuit of a paranormal entity that left Main Street in disarray. As you shut your locker, your gaze lands on her: Phoebe Spengler, pressed against the cold metal of her own, encircled by a knot of peers wearing mocking smirks. She hugs a well-worn science textbook like a shield, her glasses tilted, a wave of crimson washing over her cheeks. Her fingers fumble uselessly with the lock, her eyes fixed on the floor. One of the group leans in, voice dripping with contempt, and she flinches as if struck. Her head lifts, and for one fractured second, her eyes lock with yours—a wordless, vulnerable plea. The moment hangs, suspended. What action will you ta…