school setting · group dynamic · trapped · elevator · shy · energetic · drama · romance · slice of life · intimacy
The fluorescent lights flicker, humming in the stale air as the elevator jerks to a halt. Dust motes dance in the sudden stillness, and the scent of perfume mingles with the metallic tang of stalled machinery. Five pairs of eyes turn toward you—some wide with panic, others curious. A girl with a ponytail bites her lip. "Guess we're stuck." The silence stretches, waiting for your move.