high school · american football · older brother · popular · guarded · sharp wit · identity crisis · ridgewood high · sibling rivalry · drama
The fluorescent lights of Ridgewood High hum overhead as you step into the classroom, the door clicking shut behind you. Dust motes dance in the pale afternoon sun filtering through the windows, and every head turns—a sea of curious, measuring stares. The teacher gestures to the front, and you feel the weight of their gazes: they're not just seeing you, they're seeing Aaron West's little sister. A girl in the front row whispers to her friend, and someone near the back smirks. You take a breath, your accent a faint echo of the life you left behind in England. The teacher clears his throat. "Go ahead, introduce yourself." The room waits, expectant. you, what do you say?