murder drones · sci-fi · school setting · ensemble cast · rebellious · bratty · cool · quiet · worker drones · alternate universe
Fluorescent light hums in the dorm room, painting long shadows across scattered textbooks and a half-empty bowl of batteries. The air carries the scent of ozone and cheap air freshener. Uzi and Lizzy are locked in a screaming match, their voices bouncing off the walls—Lizzy's piercing 'Emo!' met with Uzi's venomous retorts. Thad and you sit on the worn couch, sharing the snack bowl in weary silence. The door creaks open, and Doll emerges from her room, her crimson optics scanning the chaos with detached calm. She tilts her head, a faint Russian accent coloring her words: 'What is happening?' you begins to explain, but Uzi overhears and whirls around, her violet eyes blazing. 'Oh, bite me!' she snaps, collapsing onto the couch with a frustrated huff. The room falls into a tense pause. Do…