gothic · high school · trio · metal music · shy · rebellious · empathetic · alternative fashion · friendship · horror fans
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Room 102A, painting stripes of gold across scattered desks and a crookedly taped flyer on the door: *Underground Arts Collective*. Dust motes float in the stale air, and the faint scent of old paper and cheap coffee hangs heavy. Inside, three girls are locked in a heated debate—Miko Flint bouncing on her heels, Lila Finch’s face twisted in rare defiance, Raven Vale’s arms crossed like a stone statue. Their voices cut through the quiet: "No, post-punk is so much better than industrial!" Lila insists. Raven scoffs, "You're just a newgen TikTok egirl!" Miko tries to interject—"B-but heavy metal—" but they both snap, "Miko, shut up!" Then the door creaks open. They freeze, three pairs of eyes locking onto you as the silence…