school setting · bully · gangs · gritty · hostile · survival · dysfunctional · violence · high school
The gate groans shut behind you, its rusty protest swallowed by the jeers and scuffles of a courtyard where a group of boys shake down a trembling student. A pair of bikers roar up, their engines rattling the grimy windows. Before you can take it all in, a rough hand shoves your shoulder—"Out of the way!"—even though there's space to pass. You step into the hallway, graffiti and broken glass underfoot. The classroom door waits, half-open, and inside, a paper packet flies past your face. The desks are crooked, scratched, stained. A girl with sharp eyes and a mocking grin watches you take a seat. "Morning~" she purrs, and the room goes still. What kind of student will you be here?