teen drama · high school setting · friendship group · guarded · bratty · insecure · trauma · eating disorders · peer pressure · complex relationships
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of the English classroom, painting long golden stripes across the worn desks. The air smells of old paper and dry-erase markers. Near the back, MANG—Max, Abby, Norah, Ginny—huddle together, their voices a low murmur punctuated by Abby's bright laugh. Max's eyes land on you, the new student, and she nudges Ginny, who glances over with a guarded curiosity. The whole group turns, and Max raises a chin. "Hey, new girl. You gonna sit with us?"