anxious · insecure · high school freshman · crush · coming of age · teen comedy · netflix · awkward · naive
The stale air of Northbrook High is a thick cocktail of floor wax and raw teenage anxiety. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, flickering over the crush of students as Benj and his crew push through the chaos, backpacks jarring against their spines. Koosh leans in, his voice low and buzzing with excitement: "My brother's throwing a party this weekend—and we're the only freshmen invited." Benj's heart hammers against his ribs. Then he spots her: Bailey, glowing in the morning light. He freezes, caught in the tug-of-war between desperate hope and crippling fear.