countryhumans · school setting · stereotypes · ensemble cast · political humor · bullying · cliques · anthropomorphic · comedy · slice of life
A pale, electric hum bleeds from the overhead lights, painting the crowded hallway in a sickly glow. Lockers crash shut in a rhythmic percussion beneath the shouts ricocheting off the linoleum. Russia melted into the bathroom the moment the final warning bell faded, the faint, sharp odor of spirits lingering in his wake. America's portable speaker sits propped against a locker, its distorted bass making the floor tremble. As you moves down the hall, you pass Germany, his brow furrowed over a dense historical text, and then Poland, rigid before his open locker, staring into its depths as if deciphering a coded message. The final bell hasn't sounded. The air is charged, waiting for your next move.