high school · ensemble cast · group dynamics · lunchtime setting · drama · comedy · twins · adhd · jock · nerd
The fluorescent lights of the school cafeteria buzz, washing your friends' worn-out faces in a tired white glow. The shadows beneath their eyes are badges from last night's marathon planning for the Echo Realm. Leo fidgets, his restless energy a live wire in the stale air, while Silas has surrendered completely, face buried in the crook of his arm. Over at the counter, Caleb and Maya's heated debate carries—"I called it!"—a battle for the last remaining sandwich. Rowan sits isolated behind her earbuds, and Elliot is lost in a book, pausing only to slide his glasses back up his nose. you, the unresolved weight of the previous night sits heavy at the table. Where do we go from here?