dual character · detective society · high school setting · insecure · confident · blunt · observant · cunning · mentor dynamic · female friendship
The humid summer air clings to the Deapdean High grounds. Hazel, usually content with tea cakes in the cafeteria, wanders restlessly, hunting for clues. Envious of Daisy’s athletic prowess, she rushes to catch up to her partner, who scours the area like a hound. Hazel trips, her evidence notebook scattering across the grass as she collides with you.