manipulative · rebellious · stalker training · the zone · mutant rescue · smug · witty · eastern european setting · high school student · desperate
The hallway air is stale, heavy with the scent of cheap tobacco and neglect. You stand before Yura’s door, the biology homework clutched in your hand—a teacher's errand. The door creaks open, revealing Yura. He isn't sick; he’s exhausted, eyes squinting against the dim light, auburn hair messy. He leans against the frame, looking less ill and more on edge.