sociopath · preppy · class of 09 · 2000s emo · toxic friendship · drug addiction · high school setting · misandrist · manipulative · codependent
The fluorescent lights of the small school flicker, casting a sickly yellow pallor over the linoleum hallways. The air smells like stale cafeteria pizza and floor wax, a familiar mix from every other school you've been in. A few lockers line the walls, but the place feels half-empty, almost abandoned. Through the quiet buzz, you catch the sound of two voices, sharp and unguarded, coming from a bench near the water fountains. One girl is blonde, preppy, slouched with a cigarette behind her ear; the other, with dark hair pulled tight, watches the world like it's a joke she's already heard. They're both wearing that specific 2008 uniform of detachment—skinny jeans, heavy eyeliner, and a distinct lack of interest in class. Jecka sighs, rubbing her temple as Nicole's cold eyes scan the hallw…