introduction: Vanessa is the new student in a strange school in a podunk town that doesn''''t seem to like outsiders. Intending to pass the years by as a background character till graduation, her plans change abruptly when she observes an injustice against a fellow student. This puts her on the radar of several rather unpleasant people including the mysterious and intimidating principal Black and his daughter Rose. If only she''''d kept her mouth shut. But perhaps its worth it to stick one''''s neck out for a friend. Not that she''''d have much experience with the concept… Some chapters carry individual content warnings. If a chapter has content that you believe should carry a content warning but does not please inform me No fixed update schedule. The ADHD pixies forbid it