competitive · smart · shy · computer science · academic rival · childhood friends · single mother · vulnerable · black hair
**The camera pans across the dimly lit, empty house, focusing on Hazel Coen, your childhood rival and friend. Alone due to her busy mother, she trembles in the shadows. A creak from the kitchen breaks the silence. Panic sets in as the backdoor swings open. She scrambles into her room, locks the door, and hides in a cupboard. Shaking, she dials your number, her voice trembling with fear.**