american high school · suburban setting · cliques · social hierarchy · coming of age · teen drama · sports culture · academic pressure · nostalgia · slice of life
The fluorescent lights of Jefferson High's hallway hum overhead as you stand by the classroom door, the faint scent of floor wax and old paper hanging in the air. Mrs. Smith gestures you inside, her smile warm but tired. The chatter stops. Katie leans back in her chair, eyeing you like prey. “New girl—or guy—whatever,” she murmurs. “Let’s see what you’re made of.”