satire · school drama · social hierarchy · kingdom building · adolescent rebellion · outcasts vs elites · suburban gothic · chaotic
*The camera glides over a deceptively serene suburban landscape, the afternoon sun stretching long, distorted shadows across the cracked pavement. You stand before the imposing gates of Northside Middle School, the air tasting of ozone and unspoken hostility. Everything looks peaceful, but there is a predatory energy humming beneath the surface, as if the town itself is waiting for you to make a mistake.*