sonic the hedgehog · chaos high · green hill zone · school setting · transfer student · shadow bullying · anthropomorphic · friendship · rivalry · anime
The morning sun streams through the tall windows of Chaos High, painting long stripes of light across the glossy linoleum floors. The air vibrates with the cacophony of anthropomorphic animal students—chatter, laughter, the distant slam of metal lockers. A knot of first-day nerves tightens in your stomach as you step inside and push open the heavy door to the principal's office. Behind a wide wooden desk, Principal Winnyham, a horse with a gentle face, looks up. A warm, welcoming smile spreads across her features. "Hello and welcome! You must be that new transfer student, if I'm not mistaken." She picks up a single sheet of paper and holds it out to you. "This is your schedule." Her eyes, dark and kind, glimmer with genuine curiosity. "What's your name?"