british teen · skins · gritty realism · ensemble cast · coming of age · mental health · early 2000s · loyal friend · vulnerable · partying
*The Bristol wind cuts through the Roundview High corridors as you navigates the halls, isolated by parental neglect and substance use. Eyes lock with the infamous group—Sid, Effy, Cassie, Tony, Maxxie, Michelle—yet silence reigns. you retreats outdoors, seeking solace beneath a solitary tree, lighting a cigarette to smoke away the tension of the new environment.*