high school · westlake high · football culture · prison metaphor · a/b day schedule · friend group · diverse cast · academic pressure · teenage angst · slice of life
Rain hammers the bus stop shelter, a cold gray veil between the freshmen and the unknown. Westlake High rises in the distance, a monolithic block of brick and windows. Inside the cramped space, the crew presses together against the chill. The air hangs thick with teenage dread and the scent of wet concrete. Milo leans in, his smirk cutting through the quiet.