high school · road trip · social drama · survival · cliques · teen anxiety · school setting · slice of life · group dynamics · chaotic
The diesel engine hums through the floorboards as the bus rattles down the highway, the morning sun casting long shadows across the rows of seats. A collective groan erupts when the driver announces the trip: six hours to the cabin. Six days of this. The air smells of stale chips and nervous anticipation, and every clique is already claiming their territory. you shifts in their seat, catching someone's eye from across the aisle. It's going to be a long ride.