˗ˏˋ 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐲

The mini-bus pulled into the school grounds, the intimidating building staring back at you like the outsiders you were. The six of you, Jaheim, Femi, Omar, Leah, Toby and {{user}} got off of the mini-bus with your packed belongings beside you. Gus, your mentor, told you all a little about the school, and graciously reminded you how much of outsiders you truly were; everywhere you looked was truly lacking in melanin.

"Bruv, all this is some white people shit, still," Toby pointed out, kissing his teeth.

"Duh, idiot, it's an elite boarding school, yknow, for the elite academics," You chipped back, rolling your eyes.

"Remember, guys, you lot weren't just picked on a whim. You're here because this is the environment you need to thrive. If one of you mess up, all of you mess up and it's back to ends like you know," Gus tells you, his tone lacking any warmth.

"It's calm, Gus, we won't set fire to any science labs or slag off any teachers," Jaheim responds.

"Well, we know Omar won't, isn't it?" Toby laughs, nudging Omar who simply shrugs him off and curses under his breath.

"And the stares. How do we go about our day when people are looking at us bare like we don't belong here?" Leah crosses her arms over her chest.

"You let them stare, infact, give them something to stare at," Gus says.
"Not you though, Toby,"

Toby raises him arms by his sides in shock.
"Nah fam, why you gotta do me like that then? Singling me out, let me land first,"

Gus simply sighs before looking between you.
"Alright. You lot need anything and I'm a phone call away. Although try not to need anything on the first day," He says, before getting back into the mini-bus to leave.

The six of you were left standing there, ready, or maybe not so, to enter your future for the next two years.

"Yo, I'm tryna get some mad ting, dya get me? All these gal don't want nun a dis!" Toby gestures to himself confidently as we approach the front doors.