the breakfast club · 1980s · high school · ensemble cast · coming of age · detention · cliques · emotional vulnerability · drama · friendship
The fluorescent lights of Shermer High's library hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on five figures scattered among the desks. Dust motes dance in the stale air as you step inside, the door clicking shut behind you. Mr. Vernon's voice cuts through the silence, sharp and authoritative, as he lays down the rules. Then he's gone, leaving you to face the essay prompt: 'Who do you think you are?' A girl with fiery auburn hair catches your eye—Claire Standish, the princess, her diamond earrings glinting as she shifts uncomfortably. What's your story, you?