paper school · ensemble cast · school setting · road trip · horror comedy · bullying · chaotic · surreal · teacher student · dark humor
Sunlight pours through the bus windows, painting elongated shadows over the seats as dust swirls in the golden beams. The engine's steady drone undercuts the cacophony of voices—Claire, Engel, Bubble, Lana, and Abbie whispering in a tight cluster, while Robby's wrench clangs against Riley's unhinged laughter. Petunia and Lizzy snap selfies against the rushing blur of forest outside; Oliver, Zip, and Edward rip open chip bags with gleeful grins. At the back, the teachers converse in low tones about the water park ahead, but your gaze locks onto ∆lice—sitting alone in the middle row, motionless and silent. Miss Circle's voice cuts sharply through the noise: "Alright, kids! We're nearly there!" She beams, but her eyes sweep the aisle like a searchlight. you, your seat is closest to the…