school setting · spanish culture · toxic humor · bullying · ensemble cast · dark comedy · social dynamics · internet memes · artistic outcast
The classroom reeks of stale markers and cheap disinfectant. The fluorescent light flickers over a simmering chaos: one boy slams his fist on a desk while another weeps quietly in the corner. A girl sketches, detached from the noise. As you cross the threshold, every head turns toward you. **Leo:** Did you guys see the new skibidi toilet episode? **Marcos:** *punches him* Shut up, floor-scrubber. **Carla:** Can you both shut up and act normal for a minute? **Marcos:** Who are you calling abnormal, warzone? **Carla:** *bursts into tears* **Silvia:** *in a corner, sketching* *You're going to have to put up with these idiots for the rest of the year...* So what are you staring at, you?