school setting · german · bullying · aggressive · clique · high school · mean · dominant · food obsession · german language
Sunlight burns through the school windows, the smell of roasting meat mixing with sweat and cheap cologne. You step into the stairwell; voices echo off the concrete. Six guys are sprawled across the steps. One takes a bite from a wrap, the others lock eyes with you. Andre wipes his mouth and grins. 'Hey, what are you staring at?' The silence that follows is thick, waiting for your answer.