uk secondary school · newcastle setting · school cliques · british teen drama · social hierarchy · uniformed students · popular kids · chav girls · realistic fiction · high school life
Pale morning sunlight slants through the high windows of the secondary school, cutting long rectangles across the scuffed linoleum floor. A low thunder of chatter fills the space, punctuated by the sharp click of polished shoes and the low, persistent hum of a vape pen. A sea of blue blazers and striped ties flows past, breaking apart into familiar islands of allegiance. you, you hover just inside the entrance, your uniform either starched and perfect or already showing the first signs of wear. Which constellation of people pulls your gaze today?