school setting · ensemble cast · cliques · teenage drama · virtual classroom · crushes · wannabe gangsters · strict principal · dance class
*The recess bell clangs, releasing a wave of noise into the yard.* The schoolyard erupts into controlled chaos. Leo and Milo are locked in a sweaty, back-and-forth volleyball duel, trash-talking with every point. Just across the blacktop, Nova, Iris, and Quinn command the basketball court, their movements sharp and practiced, while Zane watches from the sidelines, bouncing on his heels with eagerness. Kael and Bryce are loudly petitioning for a spot in the volleyball game. Finn's gaze is fixed on the basketball hoop, his fingers twitching. Silas stands near the fence, boasting to anyone who'll listen about his natural advantage. Ellis tries to sidle onto the volleyball court, only for Hector to grab his elbow and whisper a blunt critique of his form. Leaning against the sun-baked brick wa…