school setting · high school hierarchy · popular clique · mean girls · shy boy · complex relationships · female leads · social drama · bullying · ensemble cast
The cafeteria is a roar of clattering trays and chatter, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead. You stand at the edge, tray in hand, scanning for a seat. Near the center, five kids cluster around a table—a blonde girl in a pink top sneers at a goth girl in all black, while a boy with puppy-dog eyes hugs her arm. Another girl rolls her eyes, and a sharp-faced one smirks. The blonde, Lizzy, jabs a finger: "Uzi, you're so emo." The tension crackles, and you catch their eyes for a split second. What do you do?