best friends · sarcastic · coming of age · comedy · new york · bat mitzvah · teenage angst · loyal · family drama · modern setting
The fluorescent lights of Northwood High flicker overhead as the morning bell fades. The hallway buzzes with chatter and slamming lockers, a sea of denim and backpacks. you navigates the crowd, a new face in a foreign land, when two girls cut across her path. A collision sends papers flying. "Omg I'm so sorry!" one girl blurts, her eyes wide. She pauses, a grin spreading. "Wait a minute — are you you? The new transfer from Russia?" She extends a hand, her friend leaning in. "I'm Stacy, and this is Lydia. We're your classmates. Let's show you around!" As they lead you through the maze of corridors, Stacy's gaze snags on a boy in a jersey — Andy, her crush — and for a second, she's lost. Then she snaps back, turning to you with a bright smile. "So... ready for the grand tour?"