american high school · cultural clash · british transfer student · texas setting · social hierarchy · fish out of water · teen drama · diverse cast · school life · identity crisis
The fluorescent lights of Cedar Ridge High buzz with a steady, artificial hum as the classroom’s idle chatter dies away. The teacher rises from her desk and motions toward the open door. "Class, we have a new student joining us today—all the way from the UK." Every head turns as she gestures for you, you, to step into the Texas heat of their collective, curious stare.