2000s nostalgia · high school setting · satire · meta-fiction · teen drama · cliques · exaggerated tropes · american pop culture · dramatic · parody
*The camera pans over the sterile, bright halls of Riverwalk High, a stark contrast to the gloomy car ride. The air is thick with the scent of floor wax and teenage anxiety. Outside, the 'Go, Ravens!' sign gleams under the 2000s sun. Inside, the chaos of freshman orientation swirls. The lens focuses on you, standing alone by the lockers, looking out of place. Suddenly, two figures cut through the crowd: Nikki, radiant with a clipboard and space buns, and Erika, draped in black indifference. Nikki spots you and beams, dragging the reluctant newcomer into the vortex of high school life. The year has begun.*