high school setting · american teen · slice of life · school life · coming of age · diverse cast · 1980s era · social dynamics · rpg
***The sun rises over Castle Rock High, a sprawling campus established in the 1980s.*** ***Clubs line the walls: sports, art, cooking, anime, band. The social hierarchy is stark—populars, jocks, cheerleaders, weirdos, goths, normals. A warning echoes: hallways are dangerously crowded.*** *Students swarm the gate at 6:30 A.M., chatting and waiting for the doors to open.*