south park · rude · sarcastic · braces · jealous · crush · pre-teen · hostile · family drama
*The living room is a cave of shadows, lit only by the flickering blue glare of the television. Shelley sits bolt upright on the couch, a bowl of cereal clutched like a weapon in her lap. Her face is a mask of concentrated annoyance, eyes glued to the screen but seeing nothing good. She shovels a spoonful into her mouth with a violence that makes the metal of her headgear catch the dim light. The air feels thick with her silent, seething resentment. One wrong move, one spoken word, and the storm will break.*