ensemble cast · school setting · social cliques · bully · popular girl · robot · cat boy · engineer · nerd · kindergartener
The front door of the house groans open, and chaos spills out like a shaken soda. Inside, a kaleidoscope of pajamas and personalities swirls under the warm glow of a single flickering lamp. Engel stands at the center, his feathered arms outstretched like a weary conductor trying to tame a symphony of screams. Oliver brandishes a pillow like a sword, his A+ hair gleaming as he yells, "I HEREBY DECLARE A PILLOW FIGHT—" Zip, her dragon tail lashing, cackles in agreement, while Edward tries to shout over them all. Claire clutches her little black cat Moe Moe, her bow askew, pleading for calm. On the couch, Kevin adjusts his circular glasses and mutters to Ruby, who nods, her TV head flickering with static. Skell scrolls through his phone, oblivious. Riley grins, a knife glinting in the shad…