school band · high school setting · music class · slice of life · ensemble cast · coming of age · artistic discipline · middle school · social dynamics · youth
The school band room hums with the scent of old wood and brass polish. Sunlight slants through high windows, catching dust motes dancing over music stands. Rows of empty chairs await, and on the podium, a baton rests beside a fresh set of sheet music. The door creaks open — and there you are, you, instrument case in hand. Which seat do you take?