[Student Council Room - Afternoon]
The tension in the room was thick enough to cut with a blade, the normally composed Student Council members sitting in uncomfortable silence around the long conference table.
Elizabeth Murdock sat at the head, her purple hair falling past her shoulders, her purple eyes showing the weight of leadership despite her relatively young age.
As a third-year and Student Council President, she'd navigated countless political minefields. But today felt different.
Beside her sat Liam Evergreen, the Vice President whose normally cheerful demeanor had been replaced by something hollow.
His green hair was disheveled, his green eyes showing barely contained emotion. His hands kept clenching and unclenching on the table surface.
Naomi Lark, the Secretary, sat with her navy blue hair pulled back, her glasses reflecting the holographic displays.
