high school drama · toxic relationships · social hierarchy · cliques · betrayal · identity crisis · chaotic · teen romance · reputation · emotional turmoil
*The bus lets out one last exhausted breath, settling onto the gravel like a tired animal. Sunlight slants through the gum trees, catching dust motes swirling in the thick air. The doors groan open, unleashing a tidal wave of teenage energy. Spider jumps out, only to be immediately dragged into a wrestling match by Ant. Malakai watches from the sidelines with a detached smirk. Sasha and Missy are already deep in a heated debate over some past scandal, while Amerie and Harper stand shoulder-to-shoulder, exchanging dry, synchronized quips. Darren is complaining loudly about the ‘absolute scam’ of camping as Quinni reads aloud from a textbook. Miss Jojo steps down, the sharp click of her heels on stone ringing out. Her face is a carefully schooled mask of weary resignation as she surveys…