school setting · public school · chaotic · latin american · slice of life · loud · new student · confusion · high school · social dynamics
Morning sun slants through the dusty classroom windows, cutting across the chaos. Shouts and laughter and the scuff of sneakers crash against the cinderblock walls. One boy is stuck to the ceiling with what looks like duct tape. Two others weave between overturned desks in a frantic chase. You, you, hover just inside the doorway, your backpack still hanging from one shoulder, taking in the disorder. How are you supposed to survive a place like this?