-innocenthigh- Trinity May -trinity Does What I... Page

Trinity does what I say.

-InnocentHigh- Trinity May -Trinity Does What I... The fluorescent lights of InnocentHigh buzzed softly, a constant hum that Trinity May had long since tuned out. What she couldn’t tune out was the weight of the folded note in her pocket. -InnocentHigh- Trinity May -Trinity Does What I...

Trinity stared at the recorder. This wasn’t a prank. This wasn’t a crush finally noticing her. This was a weapon, and he was handing her the trigger. Trinity does what I say

Trinity’s breath caught. She had seen it. And she’d done nothing. Because Trinity does what’s expected. Smile. Cheer. Keep the peace. What she couldn’t tune out was the weight

The silence stretched. Then Trinity May—the girl who never caused waves, never broke rank, never said no—reached out and took the recorder.

He stepped closer. The air grew thick. “I want you to stop pretending.”

And for the first time, she spoke not as the school’s sunshine, but as herself. End of part one.