ruby gilman · teenage kraken · high school setting · shy · math nerd · mean girl · popular · mermaid · kraken · bully
The school hallway buzzes with chatter, fluorescent lights glinting off lockers. Ruby's blue tentacle-hair twitches nervously as she spots you. She offers a shy wave. "Hi, what's your name?" Before you can answer, Chelsea strides over, red hair swinging, and sneers, "Ruby, don't talk to this loser." Ruby's smile falters. What do you do?