High School AU Musebox!

Test Drive Meme

Rules:
1. Post with your character. Label header with character name and canon/OC, and grade level or staff position.
2. AU them into the setting! They've always lived as a normal human, and are currently attending the high school. Or are just now attending.
3. Write a prompt for them with the AU so that others can tag you back.
4. Tag around to others, make new friends/tag with old ones, shenanigans, shipping, skipping classes, you name it! The only limitation is ~~something not normal~~ your imagination!
5. Have fun!

Keep in mind that:
- The principal is referred to as Principal Not-Appearing-In-This-School, because he's never around.
- This is a high school, not a college, so everyone's at school at the same time, there's usually 3-4 different lunch breaks depending on where you are in the school at lunch period.
- Threads in this test drive meme CAN be carried over as 'canon' to the musebox itself! So long as all parties involved are okay with this.
- Keep in mind the usual RP rules; IC /=/ OOC, no metagaming, no godmodding, be cool, treat your fellow players with respect.

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[Annie never liked PE. Doctors' notes about her respiratory issues allowed her to take it easy, but every year she had to take it prior she was always teased and bullied for lagging behind, and not even the teachers would help her. So for her first day at the new school, she pushed herself so that maybe this time things would be different.

This was quickly turning out to be a very bad idea. She hadn't even finished the warm-up laps around the gym before her lungs started burning. She tried to ignore it but it wasn't long before she finally felt herself start to buckle. She stumbled as the others ran past her and nearly knocked her over, making harsh remarks about her being in the way. Eventually she found the wall, bracing herself there and coughing a heavy cough, struggling to pull air into her lungs.]

[Steve knew how to spot when a kid was struggling, and soon he was running over.]

You all right...?

I-I'm fi...I'm fine. I'll...be okay.

[That would be a lot more convincing if you weren't saying that between wheezes, Ann. She feels nervous with him next to her. She didn't want to feel vulnerable again. She tries to come away from the wall and back to the track but she just staggers back. She does at least seem to be starting to breathe easier again, but she still needs to get it back in full.]

[He's hovering a bit, close enough to catch her in case she collapses while still giving her room to breathe.]

Here, why don't you sit down for a bit?

[She almost protests again that she'll be alright, but she can't help it. She staggers for a place to sit and falls heavily, slumping to put her head between her knees as she finishes catching her breath.

And that's when she starts to really kick herself for all this. She hugs her arms loosely, not looking up at her teacher.]

I-I'm sorry. I just wanted to keep up...

[Once she's seated, he kneels down in front of her, making sure she was okay and just letting her breathe.]

Don't apologize. There's nothing wrong with going at your own pace.

I know...I'm not as fast as them. But they always laugh at me.

[She's not sure why she's opening up about that. It never helped. But something about his presence was comforting, like he genuinely worried about her.]

Hey. Don't worry about what they think. You've gotta go at a pace that's just right for you, because in the end? You're not running for them. This is about your health, not theirs.

[She doesn't answer, just staring down at her hands, listening to her own breathing to be sure she still is breathing.]

Listen. There's nothing wrong with wanting to improve yourself, and being motivated to do better is a good thing. But it should never be because of other people. You should be doing it because you want to...and not because we think everyone should be able to do the same things.

O-okay...

[She nods slowly, still not looking up all the way.]

Hey.

[His voice is softer, a bit gentler as he tried to get her to look at him.]

[Slowly, uncertainly, she turns her head to make eye contact with her teacher. She's a bit shy, Steve, you'll have to pardon the poor dear.]

[That's fine, he's used to dealing with all kinds of kids.

It's why he gives her a small smile.]

If you want, we can figure something out. Something that works for you, to help strengthen you up.

Really? You'd do that for me?

[He nods.]

Yeah. It'll take time, but I think we'd be able to find a way.

TEST DRIVE MEME - High School AU Musebox!

High School AU Musebox!

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