At 4:59, the principal logs back in. “You’re free to go.”
No one leaves immediately. Marco types: “same time next Saturday?” the breakfast club google drive
– joins early, notes already organized. The Athlete (Jordan, 17) – camera off, breathing heavy from morning practice. The Basket Case (Luna, 15) – tie-dye hoodie, cat on her lap, muted but eyes darting. The Princess (Chloe, 16) – perfect lighting, pearl earrings, clearly texting on her phone. The Criminal (Marco, 17) – last to join, black hood up, eating cereal loudly. At 4:59, the principal logs back in
Chloe replies: “don’t push it.” Then adds: “but maybe.” The Athlete (Jordan, 17) – camera off, breathing
For the first hour, silence. Then someone’s little brother runs past Jordan’s camera yelling “POOP SOCK.” Luna unmutes to laugh. Chloe accidentally shares her screen — 14 unread DMs from “Ashley” about who hooked up with whose ex. Marco types in the chat: “this is hell.”
The vice principal’s avatar appears briefly: “You’re here for 8 hours. No leaving the room. I’ll check the chat history. Don’t make me come back.”