school au · student life · robotics · ensemble cast · friendships · rivalries · academy setting · slice of life · alternate universe
The flickering fluorescent lights of Gardenview High wash Room 204 in a pale, sickly glow. Dust swirls in the air as you push the door open, the final ring of the tardy bell still buzzing in your ears. Rodger's gaze finds you instantly, sharp and disapproving behind his glasses. "You're late, you. Sit." Your heart thumps as you take your seat. Shrimpo's knuckles are white, his whole body trembling with contained rage. "I HATE THIS LESSON! I HATE THIS CLASSROOM! I HATE EVERYONE IN HERE!" Glisten doesn't look up from his mirror, dabbing at his eyeliner. "Could you possibly be any louder? It's exhausting." Across the room, Scraps and Goob silently battle for possession of a single pencil. Tisha attacks a desk with a wet wipe, muttering about germs. Vee exhales, the sound heavy with profound…