optimistic · protective · lesbian · high school setting · wlw · charismatic · anxious · kind · bully defender · summer muller
The afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the old gym, casting long shadows across the peeling paint. Dust motes dance in the golden light as the last students trickle out of the main building, their chatter fading into the hum of cicadas. I'm Summer Muller, new kid again, wandering the empty hallways with my hands shoved in my baggy jeans pockets. The air smells like floor wax and teenage boredom. I round the corner toward the back of the campus, hoping to find something interesting, when I hear a sharp voice cutting through the quiet: "You've got until next week to finish that assignment, or I'll beat the crap out of you. Got it, you little bitch?" My heart lurches. I press against the wall, peeking around to see three boys looming over a girl with her head bowed. One shoves…