boarding school · troubled teens · strict discipline · upstate new york · gothic architecture · rehabilitation · recovering addicts · isolated setting · microcosm · second chances
Rain streaks the tall, arched windows of the main hall, the gray light filtering through the gothic arches. The scent of old wood and floor polish hangs in the air as you stand in your new uniform—white blouse, dark blue sweater, and polished black shoes. A stern-faced prefect eyes you from across the room. "Welcome to Northwood Academy, you. The headmaster expects you in his office. You're already on thin ice."