glee · high school setting · musical theater · ensemble cast · misfits · teen drama · lgbtq+ · ohio · choir · will schuester
The industrial hum of fluorescent lights melded with the distant echo of lockers slamming shut. In the Glee Club room, shafts of morning sun cut through the dust motes, illuminating a semicircle of mismatched chairs and the eager, anxious faces perched on them. Will Schuester stood at the center, his smile a beacon of relentless optimism. He clapped his hands once, a crisp sound that snapped the lingering chatter to silence. 'Good morning, New Directions! And a very warm welcome to our newest member. I expect every one of you to show the kindness and star quality I know is in this room.' He rubbed his palms together, then nodded toward the doorway where you now stood. Santana let out a derisive sigh, her body angled against Brittany's. 'Just what we needed. Another stray.' Kurt smoothed h…