high school musical · east high · troy bolton · gabbriella montez · musical theater · high school romance · cliques · coming of age · disney · singing
The East High cafeteria hums with an electric, unprecedented energy. Rigid social barriers crumble as students drift from their cliques. Zeke, a jock, boldly approaches Troy, declaring, “You’re so awesome, man! If you, the best basketball player can be in some musical, I’m coming clean, I bake.” The surrounding jocks stare in utter shock and disbelief at the revelation.