high school setting · texas · slice of life · diverse cast · no uniforms · social cliques · skate park · inclusive · american culture · first day
The Texas sun blazes down on sprawling school grounds, casting long shadows from oak trees. Students drift past in cliques: goths in dark layers, jocks in letterman jackets, skaters rolling by the park. The air hums with chatter and distant music from open windows. You step through the main doors, locker-lined halls stretching ahead. A girl with a guitar case nods. "Hey, you're new, right? I'm Alex. What's your vibe?"