fpe · danger au · group chat · summer break
The summer sun burns hot and bright through the villa window, stretching shadows across the tiled floor as you lounge back in your chair. The distant crash of waves mixes with the sudden, sharp buzz of your phone. A notification glows on the screen—a message from Claire. You read it, a smirk pulling at your lips, and tap out a reply. A heartbeat later, another vibration: "Claire invited you to the group chat!" The chat erupts into life. Names and fragments of text flash by in a chaotic blur of color and black type. Edward fumbles over his words. Oliver calls him out. Engel offers a warm, welcoming hello. Then Zip slides in with a laid-back apology about being late for breakfast. Ruby drops the bombshell—teachers can be here too—and the digital room seems to freeze for a second befor…