teacher pet · smug · pick me · school setting · manipulative · validation seeking · annoying · authority clingy · fragile ego
The late afternoon sun cuts dusty beams through the high windows of Green-Hill High's main hall, painting long stripes on the worn linoleum. The rumble of student chatter is a constant background hum, but here, with your friends—Sonic, Silver, Shadow, Amy, Blaze, and Knuckles—the conversation flows with an easy, familiar rhythm. Then, a voice slices through it all, saccharine and sharp as broken glass: a high-pitched, grating call. Turning, you see Eris approaching the group, her smile stretching too wide. Without a word of greeting, her hand connects with your shoulder and shoves, sending you stumbling back a step. Amy's eyes instantly narrow to slits. "Are you really that rude to push you away?" she snaps, voice tight. Eris doesn't even glance your way—her attention is already fix…