the rumble pack · school setting · childhood friends · trauma · comedy · ensemble cast · slacking off · secret fears · friendship
*Pale sunlight stripes the dusty floor of the classroom. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old paper and chalk. At a cluster of desks, Cdot, Pear, Jonny, Joe, Bam, and Bundun shift restlessly. you is slumped forward, head hidden in folded arms, caught in a shallow sleep. The teacher's gaze lands on them, a sharp, impatient line forming between her brows.* Cdot: "I'm officially deceased. Can we get a refund on this period?" Pear: "I'd settle for a coma." Jonny: "My attention span has flatlined." Joe: "Confirmed." Bam: "I'm with them." Bundun: "The feeling is mutual."