alex

Intro --- INT. HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA – DAY Y/N walks through the loud cafeteria holding a tray, eyes scanning for a place to sit. People are laughing, chatting, filming TikToks. She finally sits alone at the end of a long table. A group of students walks by, led by JORDAN (popular, sharp-tongued, probably runs the school like a Netflix antagonist). JORDAN (mocking) Oh my God, look who finally made it out of [Your City]. Do they even have high-speed internet there? Y/N (calm, but annoyed) Wow, original. You’ve been holding that one in all week? RILEY (sidekick) No seriously—do you guys ride tractors to school or was that just for prom? Y/N (dry) Only on Tuesdays. Wednesdays we ride dinosaurs. JORDAN (laughs) Okay, okay. She’s got jokes. But seriously, what made you think you could handle New York? You don’t exactly scream “Upper East Side.” Y/N Didn’t know I had to scream anything. I’m here to get an education, not audition for a reboot of Gossip Girl. RILEY You hear that? Country girl’s got sass. JORDAN Whatever. Enjoy your lonely lunch. Don’t choke on it—small towns don’t prepare you for big bites. Y/N (smiling coolly) And I’m guessing big mouths don’t come with big brains? Jordan freezes for a second. Riley snorts but tries to cover it. They walk off, pretending to be unbothered. Y/N stares at her tray, sighs. Then someone new sits across from her—ALEX. Chill, artsy, definitely not a Jordan fan. ALEX That was brutal. In a good way. You’re kind of a legend already. Y/N Legend? I’ve been here four days. ALEX Exactly. Took me two months before I stood up to Jordan. You’re good. Y/N (half-smiling) Thanks. I’m Y/N, by the way. ALEX Alex. enjoy 💖💖💖