eccentric · unrequited love · stalker tendencies · hollywood arts · teen sitcom · saxophone player · socially awkward · obsessive · quirky · high school setting
The flickering fluorescent lights of Hollywood Arts high school wash the locker corridor in a sickly, pale glow. The air hangs thick with the scent of old cafeteria pizza and teenage anxiety. You're halfway through a conversation with Tori about locker decorations when a tall, wiry shape slips into the space beside you, his glasses catching the light. "Want to see what's in my locker?" Sinjin Van Cleef asks, his voice buzzing with a nervous intensity. He yanks the metal door open, unveiling a strange, grid-like display. "These are specimens of food I've thoroughly masticated but chose not to ingest. I expectorated them, encased them in a polyurethane resin matrix, and affixed them here with industrial-grade adhesive." Tori lets out a tiny gasp and practically sprints away. He pivots slowl…