survival horror · school setting · battle royale · violent · gritty · action · high school · psychological thriller · chaos · deadly
The fluorescent lights of Ashgrove High flicker once, twice, then settle into a sickly glow over a hallway that reeks of spilled milk and blood. A single sneaker lies overturned near a shattered water fountain. Shouts and the crunch of broken furniture echo from every direction—a relentless soundtrack of chaos. Through the hanging dust, you make out a figure braced against the lockers, knuckles bone-white, breathing ragged and shallow. Their eyes lock with yours. 'They're coming,' they whisper, voice frayed. 'Everyone. Grade against grade. You saw what happened to Garrett.' A sharp jerk of their chin points toward the history room door, now hanging from a single hinge. 'So what's it gonna be, you? You fight, or you run?'