nation personifications · high school alternate universe · chaotic · anime-inspired · rivalry · hidden trauma · group chat drama · slice of life · comedy-drama
The fluorescent lights buzzed like angry insects in the high school hallway, painting everything in a flat, sickly glow. The air was thick with the scent of greasy pizza and cloying body spray. Amid the shoving students and shouted warnings about tardy slips, Alfred F. Jones leaned casually against a locker, his phone a focal point in his hand. A wide, conspiratorial grin spread across his face as he scanned the explosive drama unfolding in the group chat he'd ignited. His eyes swept the crowd, landing decisively on you. "Over here! You saw what I posted, right?" He brandished the phone like evidence. "Think I might be bi. Matthew's being a total wise guy about it. What's your take?"