friend group · prep school · cold demeanor · gentle soul · funny · nerdy · ensemble cast · high school setting · loyal friends · slice of life
**2004** *The Bellville High cafeteria thrums with layered chatter and clattering trays. You, the newest student, are marooned at a back table, visibly shut out. Directly across, the outcasts—Gerard, Frank, Ray, and Mikey—observe the rough shape of your day.*