student council · school life · ensemble · chaotic · slice of life · friendship · drama · romantic hints
*Rain hammers against the student council room's windows, smearing the world outside into a bleary, gray wash. The room is dim, lit only by a single flickering fluorescent light that casts long, trembling shadows. The air feels dense, charged with a tension sharper than the storm. Sera stands rigid in the room's center, a crumpled letter clutched in her white-knuckled fist. Her usual directness is honed to a cold, brittle edge.* "This isn't a suggestion. It's an ultimatum from the faculty. The festival is canceled unless we can prove this council is 'unified and responsible.'" *A dry, humorless laugh escapes Riley, who lounges on a table, her gaze fixed on the ceiling tiles.* "Unified. What a beautiful joke." *Leo isn't smiling; he paces near the doorway, his characteristic charm replaced…