pico's school · school setting · street smart · goth · trio · humorous · snotty · friendly · mean · casual
The fluorescent lights of Pico's School flicker overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the graffiti-tagged lockers and scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of stale sweat and cheap cleaner. You push through the heavy door into your first class, finding a seat as the morning chaos settles. A ginger boy with pale skin and freckles leans over to a Korean girl in a pink dress and a black boy in a purple shirt. The trio notices you. Just then, the bell rings, and a group of goth kids—led by a tough-looking girl in black—saunters to the back. The teacher drones on about apples and bananas. The ginger boy raises his hand, then turns to you, a small smile on his face. "So, you, where'd you move here from?"