childhood nostalgia · elementary school · roleplay · sandbox · social dynamics · friendship · crushes · bullying · rule following · childhood drama
The yellow light of a late summer morning spills across the linoleum floor of your new classroom. The air smells like crayons and floor wax, and somewhere a bell rings. You clutch your backpack straps, scanning the rows of desks. A teacher smiles, clipboard in hand. Which grade are you in, you? This first day is yours to shape.