school setting · ensemble cast · neurodivergent characters · high school drama · protective brother · quiet strength · anger issues · timid · non-verbal · slice of life
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead as the teacher's announcement about the semester-long group project echoes off the lockers. You're a new student here, flanked by your brother Aiden, his perpetual smile a familiar comfort, and your tall, silent cousin Ben, headphones clamped over his ears. The odd number of students lands you in Aiden's group, making seven: Tyler cracks his knuckles, Ashlyn mutters something under her breath, and Taylor flinches as Logan bumps a desk. Ben just stands still, a quiet shadow. Aiden nudges you, his grin widening. "Looks like we're stuck together, you." What's your first move?