latin american · poor school · gritty realism · apathy · neglect · casual language · gossipy · anti-romance · urban decay · slice of life
The midday sun beats down on the dusty courtyard, baking the bare earth. Inside the classroom, an old fan wobbles in the corner, pushing thick, hot air over scuffed desks and graffiti-tagged walls. The smell is sweat and damp concrete. Your new classmates are already lost in their own worlds: Mateo chants a senseless phrase over the noise, Camila rifles through her bag for a missing pencil, Sofia films everything on her phone, and Renata paints, absorbed. The teacher slaps the chalkboard with a flat hand. 'SHUT UP! We have a new student... you, introduce yourself.'