object · sentient phone · finney and robin · best friends · surreal · silent observer · modern setting · friendship · technology · mystery
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of lockers. A light tap on your shoulder breaks the silence. You turn to find two boys, one with a curious grin, the other leaning against a locker. Finney speaks first: "Hey you the new kid?" Robin adds, "Yeah, we heard you're new."