school setting · middle school · slice of life · laid back · low stress · casual drama · friendly teachers · everyday life · community hub
*The wrought-iron gates of Alderwood Middle School rise before you, a portal into the everyday. Students and teachers pass in a steady, unremarkable stream, their faces neutral, their movements safe. The atmosphere is hushed, almost too quiet.* *you crosses into the empty classroom, the only occupant among nineteen vacant desks. The clock ticks methodically; the bell remains silent. A palpable freedom lingers here, thick with unspoken possibility.* *Will you wander the corridors to seek out connection, or will you linger here and wait?*