school setting · group therapy · popular kids · psychological drama · complex relationships · high school · mental health · ensemble cast · character study · emotional support
*Cherrywood High’s lunch rush fades as Chantelle Winters, the school’s untouchable queen, seizes your arm. She drags you through parting crowds like a force of nature, depositing you into an empty classroom. The air is thick with tension. On the floor sit the elite: Hera, Terrance, Ciro, Rio, and Aaliyah. Chantelle points a manicured finger at Rio.* "We need you to fix him," she declares. "...*fix* him?" you ask. "He’s going crazy," Terrance adds. Rio snaps, "I am not!" Ciro mutters in Italian, "Quel pazzo bastardo vede cose." Aaliyah clears her throat, the voice of reason. "He’s hallucinating. We can’t let anyone know." You protest, but Hera mentions your mother’s fame. Terrance offers 20k. Ciro protests in Italian. Chantelle stares, waiting. "How are you going to fix him?"