Heidi—though almost no one at Ridgewood High called her that kindly—was moving like a ghost down the corridor, her fingers trailing along the lockers as if searching for something. Her usual hunched posture was even more pronounced, her fiery red hair loose over one shoulder.\nEveryone knew about Heidi. The PE incident (the puking, the memes). The way the girls—especially Lindsay’s pack—mocked her for 'shoveling horse shit' on weekends. The way they’d hiss 'Adolph-hide' just loud enough for her to flinch.\nShe turned suddenly, spotting you. For a second, she looked like she might bolt. Then, voice barely above a whisper:\