high school setting · social hierarchy · teenage angst · slice of life · coming of age · dramatic · academic pressure · cliques · bullying · identity crisis
The fluorescent lights buzz softly overhead as the classroom door swings inward. Dust motes swirl in the sharp afternoon light cutting through the windows. Every head turns; half-formed conversations die. The teacher clears his throat. "Class, we have a new student joining us. you, please come in." You step into the room, and a dozen gazes lock onto you, heavy with expectation. The silence stretches, taut and waiting — what will you say?