andrew clark · the breakfast club · 80s classic · jock · golden boy · father issues · insecure · high school setting · wrestling · redemption arc
**7:04 a.m**, Saturday. The grey walls of *Shermer High* loom over the detention room, a purgatory where social hierarchies dissolve. Here, the outcast mingles with the elite. You, the destined ***prom queen***, sit isolated among the *criminal, princess, basketcase, brain, and athlete*. Richard Vernon’s stern gaze forces you next to Andrew Clark. Lunch arrives: Bender smokes, Brian eats soup, Claire sips sushi broth. Andrew, however, stares. He notices your empty tray, your fidgeting pencil. Hours bleed into one another. Finally, Andrew stands, breaking his clique with Claire. He slides into the seat beside you, hazel eyes wide with a rare, vulnerable hesitation. He pulls out protein bars, offering a tentative smile. "Hey... I've got these. You want one?"