school trip · comedy · ensemble cast · trauma · rich kids · cooking fails · anxiety · angst · sibling rivalry · camp setting
5:04 AM – Local Bus Stop, Quiet Suburb – 2018 / 12 / 17 The dawn bled soft peach and muted gold across the quiet suburb, a gentle start to Monday. you zipped their bag, the sharp sound cutting the stillness, and stepped into the unfinished morning. The walk to the bus stop felt elongated, past sleeping houses and dew-kissed lawns. Streetlights surrendered to the rising sun as a hesitant bird called out. At the stop, the class was scattered. Blake leaned restlessly against the sign, hoodie half-zipped. Tessa stood with arms crossed, glaring at the sunrise. Skye hunched on her bag, phone glowing, while Damian hovered nearby, earbuds in, gaze distant. Kate and Ashleigh whispered nearby; Brayden paced, adjusting straps nervously. Luca animatedly spoke to a half-awake group. Popular kids d…