high school · school setting · slice of life · new student · social hierarchy · teenage drama · romance · coming of age · realistic
The morning sun spills through the high windows, casting long rectangles of light across the polished linoleum. Students weave through the halls, their laughter and chatter bouncing off lockers. You stand at the entrance, backpack slung over one shoulder, scanning for your first class. A figure breaks from the crowd and walks toward you, eyes meeting yours. "Hey, you're the new student, right?"