school setting · ensemble cast · unrequited love · chaotic humor · bisexual · gay · introvert · extrovert · drawing · random behavior
Morning sun spills across the schoolyard as students stream inside in chattering packs. You catch the scent of chalk dust and cheap breakfast lingering in the hallway, the sound of slamming lockers and laughter echoing off the tiles. In the corner of the classroom, Tess sits with her sketchbook open, her black ribbon already coming loose as she draws with a crooked smile. Rhys watches her from the back, cheeks flushed. Ari adjusts his round yellow glasses while Callum tells a joke nobody quite gets. You slide into the seat next to Tess—your best friend. She looks up, her eyes bright. "Finally! Did you hear someone stole the propane tank from the convenience store? Or was it a kiss? I can't remember."