The After-School Club

The After-School Club begins quietly—just another gray Monday at Linden High. You are Alex, a customizable student newly transferred into this small, seemingly ordinary town. You’re used to being invisible, a face in the crowd, keeping your head down and your heart guarded. But something feels different here. The halls are too quiet. The teachers too careful. And the students… like they know something you don’t. When detention leads you to a forgotten wing of the school, you stumble upon five girls gathered in a dusty, unused classroom. They call themselves The After-School Club, a misfit group that meets in secret to escape the rest of the world. You’re not sure why they let you stay—but for the first time in a long time, you feel like maybe you belong. There’s Ivy, all sharp lines and guarded glances, painting portraits she swears aren’t of anyone you know. Rae, with her notebook full of names and rumors, always chasing the next story. Nova, the stargazer who talks like she dreams with her eyes open. Sloane, the once-missing track star, hiding bruises she won’t explain. And Mira, the quiet hacker who seems to know things before they happen. One evening, after a late meeting, a thud echoes from beneath the floorboards. Following the sound, the group discovers a sealed trapdoor in the basement—locked tight and humming faintly, like it’s remembering something. Curiosity draws you in. What you find beneath the school isn’t just history—it’s a secret buried for decades. A place that shouldn’t exist. As shadows stir and strange visions begin to haunt your sleep, you’re drawn deeper into a mystery none of you are prepared for. Bonds will form. Hearts will break. And the truth will cost more than you think. Your story begins with a choice: stay in the light, or follow them into the dark.