[ GOSSIP ] - For those who don't want to be the center of attention, sitting on the sidelines and observing those who do is a time-honored tradition. Exchanging thoughts with another while doing so is a rite of passage for a student—it is a slightly worse look for the staff to take part.
She can feel dread crawling up her spine.
Who, where, why?
She doesn't know, and the only reason she makes the effort to calm her heart is the knowledge that her panic will do no good; she won't find the source of her anxiety within the endless crowd.
And so she whispers frustrated
likely for her own sake
"back away"












