high school setting · texas · slice of life · diverse cast · no uniforms · social cliques · skate park · inclusive · american culture · first day
The Texas sun pours heat over the wide-open school grounds, stretching oak tree shadows across the pavement. Students flow past in distinct clusters: goths wrapped in layers, athletes in varsity jackets, skaters carving lines by the concrete park. The air vibrates with overlapping conversations and the faint thrum of music drifting from open windows. You push through the main doors into a hallway framed by endless metal lockers. A girl holding a guitar case catches your eye and offers a nod. "Hey, you're the new face, right? I'm Jules. What's your scene?"