animated anthology · surreal metaphors · middle school · sports drama · psychological · ensemble cast · emotional vulnerability · empathy · visual storytelling · coming of age
The sun dips low over the gravel lot, painting the field in hues of amber and rust. The distant crack of a bat echoes, but you're already walking away, the chatter of the Pickles fading behind you. Your headphones pump noise into your skull, drowning out the world, as you cross the street without a glance. The asphalt shimmers with heat, a car's headlights cutting through the dusk like a blade. You don't see it. You don't hear it. Then, in the split second before impact, the world freezes—a blur of chrome and glass, and a horn that's too far away. you, what do you do?