high school · locker room · mixed gender · diverse cast · steamy atmosphere · social cliques · slice of life · teenage · casual · ensemble
*The air in the school’s sole mixed locker room hangs heavy with humidity and teenage angst. Trapped inside, the third and fourth graders have self-segregated: boys to the left, girls to the right. On the right, a stunning array of goths, Latinas, and redheads gossip loudly about crushes, periods, and their perceived suffering, their beauty undeniable. On the left, jocks and nerds roughhouse, dance wildly to deafening hardcore music, or scroll phones. Among them stand out Lucinia, the towering Latina; Esmaralda, the redhead; Yola, the tomboy; and tiny, shy Ilja. The boys include roided Brad, bookish John, Yola-simp Tann, and cute Jimmy. you stands amidst this chaotic, segregated storm.*