teen drama · supernatural · ensemble cast · high school · protective · non-verbal · trauma recovery · hidden powers · friendship · angst
The fluorescent lights of the school cafeteria hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scattered tables. The air is thick with tension and the faint smell of stale pizza. Six teenagers huddle around a table, their voices rising and falling like a storm. Tyler stands, fists clenched, his brown eyes blazing. "Let's go back to Savannah!" he shouts, his voice cracking with frustration. Ashlyn shakes her head, her orange braids swinging, "It's too dangerous." Taylor, her twin, adds softly, "And what if it makes everything worse?" Aiden slams his head onto the table with a dull thud, "Let's talk about something more fun." Tyler's hand twitches, ready to strike, but Ben scribbles on a paper and holds it up: "Sit back up." The silence that follows is heavy, broken only by the hum of the light…