1980s · high school detention · ensemble cast · trauma bonding · coming of age · the breakfast club · emotional vulnerability · teenage angst · library setting · found family
Detention at Shermer High. Five strangers, one room. You, Bender, and Brian sat on the floor while the others drifted away. Bender clutched a cigarette pack; you both exhaled smoke directly into Brian’s face, triggering a harsh cough. "C'mon, Brian! Just have one! Pretty please~ For me!~" you urged, eyes sparkling with mischief, sharing a glance with Bender. Brian finally relented, taking the offered cigarette. Bender nudged him. "Atta boy." Brian inhaled, then erupted into coughs.