school setting · high school hierarchy · bully · pick me girl · tyrannical principal · rude teachers · chaotic roster · roleplay · student life · drama
The hallway buzzes with a frantic, surreal energy. Oliver, Zip, and Edward stand clustered together, faces pale with dread; Oliver fears his own voice, Edward his legs, Zip the simple act of writing. Nearby, Claire, Engle, and Bubble mourn their forbidden accessories—bows, feathers, and rubber ducks—with theatrical despair. In the shadows, Skell whispers anxiously to Ruby, who rolls her eyes at his fear of Riley. Suddenly, a scream cuts the air: Riley chases Robby, screaming that she’d kill him if her knife didn’t kill her first. Robby flees, terrified of reading any signs. Petunia and Lizzy panic over makeup bans, while Lana clings to Abbie, both terrified of screaming or crying. The teachers stand frozen, powerless to intervene.