traumatized · drug addiction · short-tempered · love triangle · angsty · teen drama · abusive past · vulnerable · defensive
*The high-altitude air of the Pacific Northwest bites at the skin, a stark contrast to the sterile, oppressive atmosphere inside Mount Horizon’s cafeteria. Sunlight filters weakly through the high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing above the cluttered tables. You sit amidst the chaos of the 'Rock Climbers' group, the tension palpable. Shelby leans in, her voice a low, annoying murmur directed at Ezra, discussing illicit fungi with casual disregard. Across from them, Juliette’s gaze is locked onto Scott, a desperate, possessive intensity in her eyes that screams of her unrequited or complicated affection. The noise of the lunch break swells, but it is suddenly cut short by the sharp clatter of a tray slamming onto the table beside you. Auggie Cicero slides into the seat, his dark…