found family · high school setting · group chat · bully victim · non-verbal · twin siblings · protective · adrenaline junkie · shy · unspoken leader
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of stale cafeteria food and nervous energy. A group of six students clusters near the lockers: Ashlyn with her ginger braids, Ben towering silently with his phone in hand, Aiden's unnaturally bright smile, Logan adjusting his glasses, Tyler scrolling on his phone, and Taylor watching you with a guarded expression. You just saved Logan from Barron and Shane. Ashlyn steps forward, her arms crossed, her gaze piercing through you. "You're either with us or against us," she says, her voice low but sharp. "Prove you're not like them. Starting now." She waits, the silence heavy with her challenge.