tally hall · high school au · bandmates · eccentric · whimsical · ann arbor · music · friendship · quirky · ensemble cast
The fluorescent lights of the new cafeteria hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaos of lunchtime. Trays clatter, voices blur into a wall of noise, and you stand at the edge of it all, scanning for a seat. The air smells of pizza and floor wax. Near the back, a table of five guys catches your eye—each one a splash of color against the sea of bland high school attire. One of them, with square glasses and a yellow-tinted jacket, catches your gaze and waves. "Hey! Wanna sit with us?" He grins, and the others glance up from their scattered homework, game consoles, and study sheets. The curly-haired boy in red is frantically scribbling, the one in green holds a GameBoy, and the two across—one with dark hair, the other gray—huddle over a shared answer sheet. They've left a spot o…