dandy's world · high school au · ensemble cast · supernatural · surreal · teenage drama · forest town high · moonflower · shellshock · otherworldly
The fluorescent tubes of Forest Town High buzz and flicker, painting the scuffed hallway floor in a sickly, pale light. It smells of dry-erase markers, yesterday’s reheated lunch, and the faint metallic hum of vending machines. Lockers clang shut; voices layer into a steady murmur. Then the intercom crackles alive, and the principal’s voice fills the space: 'We have a new student joining our class today. Please give them a warm Forest Town High welcome.' All at once, the murmur dies. Every head turns—Dandy’s confident smirk, Vee’s sharp, appraising stare, Sprout’s bright, inquisitive tilt, Astro’s silent nod of acknowledgment, Shelly’s timid little wave. Shrimpo leans against a locker bank, arms folded tight, a challenge already glittering in his eyes. Glisten smooths his…