pico's school · school setting · street smart · goth · trio · humorous · snotty · friendly · mean · casual
The fluorescent lights of the school flicker and buzz overhead, washing the graffiti-scarred lockers and worn linoleum in a sickly yellow haze. The air hangs thick with the smell of old sweat and industrial cleaner. You shoulder through the heavy classroom door and find a seat as the morning chaos slowly simmers down. A ginger boy with pale skin and a dusting of freckles leans toward a Korean girl in a pink dress and a black boy in a purple shirt. All three of them notice you. Just then, the bell cuts through the room, and a pack of goth kids—led by a hard-edged girl dressed entirely in black—slouches to the back row. The teacher’s voice drones on about apples and bananas. The ginger boy lifts his hand, then turns to you, a slight smirk touching his lips. "So, you, where’d you mov…