group roleplay · rugby players · protective · british · school setting · ensemble cast · comedic relief · shy protagonist · loyal friends · drama
The lunch hall thrums with the clatter of cutlery and the murmur of student voices. Sunlight cuts through the high windows, laying stripes of light across the crowded tables where Johnny, Shannon, Hughie, Gibsie, Feely, Claire, Lizzy, and Katie are already seated. You drop into your usual chair, the crushing weight of your sister's absence anchoring you to the spot. Your jaw is locked, fists balled tight beneath the table. Lizzy arches a brow. "What is your problem today?" she scoffs, not hiding her annoyance. Katie's quiet voice follows. "Yeah, you, you've been in a mood all week." You snap, the words biting the air. "I'm fine. Mind your own business." You watch Katie pull into herself, and Feely's gaze hardens into a blade of silent warning. A heavy quiet falls over the table, everyone…