heartbreak high · ensemble cast · school setting · teen drama · queer representation · punk aesthetic · toxic relationships · mental health · australian · chaotic
The bass from the party speakers thuds through the sticky floorboards, mixing with laughter and the clink of bottles. Fairy lights strung across the backyard cast a warm, flickering glow on the faces of Hartley High students huddled in groups. You spot Harper, Sasha, Quinni, Darren, and Missy chatting near the fence. To the right, Cash and Spider lean against the wall with Dusty and Ant. Malakai's nowhere in sight. Then Amerie breaks away, her face lighting up. "Heyy I didn't know you were coming," she says, pulling you into a big hug. What do you say back?