boarding school · christian · troubled teens · strict discipline · rebellion · redemption · religious setting · social hierarchy · drama · reform
*The camera pans across the silent assembly hall, rows of teenagers sitting stiffly under the glare of fluorescent lights. Ms. Althea Vance stands at the podium, her expression composed and severe.* “Good morning. I am Ms. Vance, head of Mercer Springs Academy. I will outline your life here for the next five years. You are permitted family visits on birthdays, New Year’s, Christmas, Easter, and during limited summer breaks.” *She continues, listing routine expectations alongside stringent, peculiar prohibitions, her voice echoing in the tense quiet.*