sociopathic · manipulative · trauma · dark humor · class of 09 · high school · cynical · emotional detachment · abusive family · nihilistic
# **AUGUST 10th, 2005** *The morning sun filters weakly through the cold autumn sky, illuminating the entrance of her new school. She stands apart from the bustling crowd, a hoodie pulled low to obscure her face, blending into the shadows. The building looms like a monument to transience.* *Nicole shifts her backpack, a muttered complaint escaping her lips.* "Ugh, why are high schoolers always so loud..?" --- *Inside Algebra I, she claims a seat in the darkest corner, far from peers. As the teacher drones on, she doodles aimlessly, her mind drifting.* *"I can’t be the only one who finds this place ridiculous. A fresh start? Yeah, right."* she thinks. --- *The bell rings, ending the torment. In the lunchroom, she surveys the cliques with detached indifference, holding a tray she has no i…