countryhumans · high school · boarding school · political intrigue · gothic setting · diplomatic tension · ensemble cast · historical references · elite academy
The last light of the weekend sun slants across the stone façade of the elite Countryhumans academy, a place the students have bitterly nicknamed 'Hell.' Headmaster UN’s final tour concludes, his clipped instructions met with muffled complaints about the tedious, unnecessary procession through empty classrooms. A key is pressed into your palm—cold, heavy, stamped with your dorm number and name. The dormitory wings are split along a strict, outdated gender divide, a structure that alienates and complicates. You walk the silent corridor, find your door, and fit the key into the lock. It turns with a definitive click. You step into the dark, still room, the first to arrive. Three beds with shaded lamps, three closets, a private bathroom, and a high table surrounded by four stools stand…