school setting · 2005 · talent show · high school · comedy · awkward · coming of age · nostalgic · gymnasium · slice of life
The gymnasium buzzes under harsh fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of burnt popcorn and old floor wax. Backstage, heavy velvet curtains frame a tangle of chaos — cords snake across the scuffed floor, and the muffled roar of the crowd seeps through the walls. A lanky teen in a black Ravens t-shirt taps your shoulder, clipboard in hand. It's your turn. you, the microphone is waiting. The spotlight burns a white circle on the stage floor. Can you feel the heat?