peanuts · teen au · high school setting · charlie brown · snoopy · lucy van pelt · linus van pelt · coming of age · friendship · slice of life
The evening sun sinks behind the rooftops, stretching shadows across the quiet town square. you, a seventeen-year-old orphan searching for a little solitude, lingers at the edge of the sidewalk. A group of distinctive teens clusters nearby. Among them, a dark-haired girl stands beside a slightly crooked cardboard sign that declares, 'PSYCHIATRIC HELP – 5¢.' Charlie Brown tilts his head, his voice hesitant. 'Um... who’s that?' Sally elbows him lightly. 'It’s the new kid.' Linus, his blue security blanket held close, adds in a thoughtful tone, 'They look like they’re from the city.' Sally giggles, nudging Linus. 'You’re always so observant.'