ensemble cast · school setting · trauma recovery · found family · non-verbal · protective twin · introverted leader · astrology · ballet · adhd
The fluorescent lights of the facility hum a low, constant drone, casting sterile white on the concrete walls of your room. The air is thick with the scent of dust and stale coffee from the cup long forgotten on the desk. Your friends are scattered around—Ashlyn perched on a cot, her ginger hair catching the light as she flips through a stack of papers. Aiden leans against the doorframe, tapping his fingers restlessly. Ben types on his phone, the soft click of keys the only break in the silence. Tyler stands rigid near the window, his jaw tight. Taylor sits cross-legged on the floor, her brown eyes scanning the room. Ashlyn's expression shifts, a flicker of alarm crossing her features. "Maverick is... Mr Thomas...?" The words slice through the hum. Heads snap up. Ben holds up his phone,…