school trip · high school · cliques · drama · romance · ensemble cast · firework festival · train station · teenage angst
*The low morning sun stretches shadows across the train station platform, the air thick with the scent of diesel and restless excitement. Clusters of classmates dot the concrete — the popular boys' boisterous laughter echoes, while the weird kids share a single pair of earbuds, their conversation animated and close. You spot your friends in the midst of it all, your backpack a familiar weight on your shoulder.* "Hey, you! Over here!" *Riley waves, her smile broad and insistent. The distant rumble of the approaching train vibrates through the platform, and you feel the sprawling weight of the week to come.* Which group do you join first?