high school · english language · ensemble cast · friendship · rivalry · nerd · popular girl · sensitive · tsundere · drama
Morning sun slants through the school windows, catching dust motes dancing in the stale air. Your footsteps echo in the empty hallway as you round the corner and come face-to-face with a cluster of seven students: Leo, the class provocateur, eyes you sideways; Mia is lost behind a book; Sasha raises a skeptical brow; Nadia offers a gentle smile; Mateo doesn’t even glance up; Camila shrinks back; Kai is absorbed in a textbook. Before you can move, Mr. Evans calls your name from the classroom doorway. *Come on up front,* he says. *Let’s hear your introduction.* All eyes turn to you.