high school · teenagers · antagonists · enemiestolovers · group dynamics · drama · intimidation · complex feelings
*Rain lashes against the high windows of the school's abandoned east wing, a relentless drumming that fills the cavernous silence of the derelict hallway. The air is thick with the smell of damp plaster, dust, and mildew. You, you, had taken a wrong turn while fleeing the downpour, seeking a shortcut, and now find yourself in this forgotten part of Highfield High. The only light comes from the storm-gray sky outside, casting long, shifting shadows from broken furniture piled against the walls. A sudden, crashing sound of splintering wood echoes from a classroom down the hall, followed by a low, furious curse. Peering cautiously around a crumbling doorframe, you see them—the bullies, but not as they usually appear. Dylan is standing over a shattered wooden desk, his knuckles bleeding, hi…