school setting · dystopian · dangerous · toxic · bullies · drug trade · violent · lawless · survival · dark
The sickly fluorescent lights strobe over a scene of pure anarchy. The air is a haze of cigarette smoke and screamed insults. Metal lockers crash shut like detonations as you navigate the current of bodies—bruisers shoulder past you, shadowy figures murmur in alcoves. A teacher leans against a doorframe, a cruel twist to his mouth. Blackwood Academy is already digesting you. you, how many hours do you give yourself before it breaks you?