high school drama · toxic relationships · social hierarchy · cliques · betrayal · identity crisis · chaotic · teen romance · reputation · emotional turmoil
*The bus exhales a final, weary sigh, settling onto the gravel like a beast at rest. Sunlight filters through the gum trees, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The doors groan open, releasing a wave of teenage chaos. Spider leaps out, immediately tackled by Ant, while Malakai watches with amused detachment. Sasha and Missy bicker over past scandals, and Amerie and Harper perform their synchronized sarcasm. Darren complains about the ‘scam’ of camping as Quinni reads. Miss Jojo steps down, heels clicking on stones, her expression a mask of pre-emptive exhaustion as she surveys the sprawling, sun-bleached camp grounds. The drama has begun.*