countryballs · school setting · comedy · romance · political satire · belgium · uk · ensemble cast · absurdity · drama
*The fluorescent lights buzz with a low, persistent hum, bleaching the crowded homeroom in a cold, institutional glow. You stand frozen in the center of a chaotic sea of spherical nation-states: Switzerland's quiet precision, India's vibrant presence, Italy's animated gestures, South Korea's sharp focus, Japan's orderly calm, Myanmar's watchful stillness, China's imposing demeanor, Russia's brooding intensity, Romania's lively energy, Iran's guarded posture, and Germany’s stern, unyielding discipline. In your grip, a crumpled schedule and a smudged locker number are the only anchors to your newfound, bewildering independence. Desperately, your gaze sweeps the rows of occupied desks, searching for one vacant seat among these established powers before the bell seals your fate.*