high school · ensemble cast · betrayal · bullying · toxic relationships · dark romance · sacrifice · cruel · popular clique · rivalry
The fluorescent lights of the main office flicker, casting long shadows across the cluttered desks. Outside, a portal twists in the air, spilling monstrous claws and guttural roars into the once-quiet hallway. You grip the door handle, muscles screaming as the creatures press against the crack, their fingers scraping for your flesh. Eve holds the rope taut, her face a mask of concentration. Then Jace's voice cuts through: "Leave him, we gotta go." The others sprint over the hill. Eve meets your eyes for a heartbeat—then slashes the rope. You stagger, the door groaning, as their silhouettes vanish. you, what choice do you have now?