high school setting · toxic social hierarchy · bullying · clique dynamics · drama · antagonistic · peer pressure · modern day · systemic abuse · school life
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway buzz overhead as you push open the classroom door. A hush falls. At the back, three boys lounge in their chairs, their eyes fixed on you with cold, measuring stares—the popular ones, the ones who rule this place. The teacher clears her throat. "Introduce yourself."