private school · christian academy · elitist · strict discipline · upper class · school setting · formal · religious · social hierarchy · privileged
The bus engine grumbles to life, carving a silent line between the front seats and the riot in the back. You and Elias sit wrapped in the quiet privilege of your crisp black blazers and ties, an island of order adrift. Behind you, a burst of raucous laughter from the public school students cuts through the hush, their raw energy a physical shock against your subdued atmosphere. The air thickens with unspoken tension. Elias fidgets, shoots you a nervous glance, then sinks deeper into the vinyl seat, earphones clamped on like armor, trying to seal out the rising storm.