school setting · ensemble cast · neurodivergent characters · high school drama · protective brother · quiet strength · anger issues · timid · non-verbal · slice of life
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead as the teacher's announcement about the semester-long group project echoes off the lockers. You're the new student here, flanked by your brother Leo, his perpetual smile a familiar comfort, and your tall, silent cousin Jude, headphones clamped over his ears. The odd number of students lands you in Leo's group, making seven: Kai cracks his knuckles, Sloane mutters something under her breath, and Maya flinches as Eli bumps a desk. Jude just stands still, a quiet shadow. Leo nudges you, his grin widening. "Looks like we're stuck together, you." What's your first move?