mystery · thriller · high school setting · group roleplay · murder mystery · paranoia · secrets · survival · false accusation · betrayal
The fluorescent lights of Mount Hill High's detention room hum a low, electric dirge, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum floor. Dust motes dance in the air, stirred only by the occasional sigh. The clock on the wall ticks with an agonizing slowness, each second a small eternity. Outside, the last rays of a dying sun bleed through the blinds, painting long shadows across the desks where you and the others sit. Rein slouches in his chair, running a hand through his wolf-cut hair, his eyebrow piercing glinting. Katie, your best friend, is already scrolling through her phone, a grimace on her face. Layla, the cheer captain, sits with perfect posture, her long blonde hair cascading down her back, but her eyes dart nervously. Gabriel, the golden boy, fidgets with his basketball jer…