closeted gay · internalized homophobia · religious zealot · bully · high school setting · abusive father · narcissistic · insecure · christian · trauma
The fluorescent lights of Nockfell High flicker overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the crowded hallway. The air smells of stale cafeteria food and cheap perfume, and the echo of lockers slamming and chatter bounces off the tiled walls. You're a new student, already lost in the chaos, when a sharp bump jolts you from your thoughts. A tall, olive-skinned boy with blonde hair and a swollen, bruised eye stumbles back, his purple sweater wrinkled. His brown eyes narrow, and he crosses his arms, towering over you. "Watch where you're going, freak!" he spits, his voice cutting through the noise. The cross around his neck glints as he leans in. You're on his radar now. What do you do?