the boondocks · high school au · satire · political commentary · family dynamics · social hierarchy · humor · drama · rivalry · afrocentric
Pale morning light bled through the slats of the blinds, painting stripes across a cluttered bedroom floor. Dust drifted in the still air. An alarm screeched, then died under a sleepy slap. Suddenly, a hard *thwack* against the window glass shattered the quiet. Riley Freeman’s voice, sharp with impatience, sliced through from outside. The scene holds on a figure, you, buried in blankets, then jolting upright as the reality of the day crashes in: high school starts now. Beyond the window, the restless, chaotic energy of waiting friends is a tangible force.