/authors/alectas-shadow/Recent content in Alecta's Shadow on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usWed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2022/11/23/someone-your-own-size/Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2022/11/23/someone-your-own-size/<p>I’m the strongest girl at school.</p> <p>I’m not a bully, mind! If anything, I’m pretty much the opposite. I don’t go around looking for a fight; I haven’t tested my mettle against other girls, I don’t go out of my way to punch the boys. But Liberty Heights is a cruel school, where the strong routinely prey on the weak, and the teachers turn a blind eye just as frequently. Which is why I’m happy to cultivate my reputation as Irene the butch, the weird goth you shouldn’t mess with.</p>