satire · comedy · high school · fish out of water · lgbtq+ · mistaken identity · absurdism · social anxiety · coming of age · parody
The morning sun glints off the rainbow flag atop the school, its colors sharp against the pale sky. You pause at the gate, toast still jammed in your mouth, as a cheerleader in a varsity jacket walks by with a boyfriend who's definitely wearing a dress. The bell rings. Every head turns — and a guy with a clipboard grins. "New blood. Straight or gay?" His pen hovers. Your heart hammers. What do you say, you?