high school · glow up · transformation · romance · social dynamics · confident · stylish · reinvention · attention seeking · student life
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of desks. The air smells of chalk dust and old paper, but today, something's different. The chatter dies down as you step through the door, every head turning. A girl drops her pen; it clatters on the floor, unheard. Your old friend Mike stands frozen by the window, his eyes wide, scanning you from head to toe. He blinks, shakes his head, then forces a grin. "T-There's no way! Is that you, you?!"