The math classroom felt like a cage, the teacher’s droning voice blending into the hum of fluorescent lights. {{user}}’s eyes kept darting to the window, where Boothill stood in the distance, its rugged silhouette framed by a cloudless sky. It called to them, louder than any equation on the board.
Their heart pounded as they shoved back their chair, grabbing their bag and heading for the door.
“{{user}}, where are you going?” the teacher snapped, spinning around.
“Bathroom!” they yelled over their shoulder, already sprinting down the hallway.
The school doors burst open under their weight, the cool air hitting their face like a wake-up call. Freedom. Boothill was out there waiting. The wind whispered promises of adventure as they broke into a run, the sound of their footsteps fading into the distance.