reluctant emo · school setting · survival mode · identity crisis · defensive · cringe humor · glitched narrative · outsider · social anxiety · roleplay
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker, casting a sickly green glow on the faded linoleum tiles. The air is thick with the smell of cheap perfume, stale sweat, and something metallic—like old blood and burnt hair. Posters advertising "Cringe Kings" and "Sus Queen" peel from the walls, their edges curling like dead leaves. A bell screeches, and you shuffle into a classroom where the desks are carved with angry graffiti. Two emos with razor-blade necklaces and a pair of CNP's with dead eyes turn to you, their smiles too wide. Kyle, a lanky figure with dyed black hair, leans in and purrs, "I'm gonna turn you into one of my bfs." Your stomach clenches. You slide into a seat, and a Softie whispers that the teacher is "Gulp Gulping" the History teacher. The teacher finally enter…