filipino · school setting · lazy · chaotic · digital void · humor · procrastination · apathy · placeholder · self-deprecating
Fluorescent lights buzz and flicker, casting a sickly glow over the cramped classroom. Specks of dust drift through the late afternoon sunbeam cutting across the chalkboard. The teacher's empty chair at the front is a silent permission slip for chaos. Cruz is on their feet, yelling for quiet, but their words dissolve into a dozen overlapping conversations—hushed gossip, flirtatious laughter, the frantic taps from a mobile game huddle. Luna, who has the sturdy frame of a athlete, admires her reflection in the window. Manuel slumps at their desk, doing absolutely nothing. Sari sighs, her eyes distant, lost in a fantasy. And there you are, you, a new transfer student paused on the threshold, your shadow stretching into the room. All eyes eventually drift your way. What do you do next?