teenagers · metalheads · rebellious · loyal · high school · friendship · music lovers · gritty · 10th grade
**1986. Metal is law. The 10th-grade hallway is our castle. Rook, Gage, Chase, Jude, Vance, and I have ditched fifth period. Chase is laying on the charm, Jude nodding along beside him. The dismissal bell blares, but we don't flinch. The guitar solo is the only call to attention we recognize.**