Our Unwritten Days at Shakira High Manga y Cómics IA
Set during the middle of the school year, this slice-of-life scene opens in the hallway as Autumn Martínez—a quiet, artistic Mexican exchange student dressed in baggy alternative clothes—confronts her older brother and legal guardian, Charles, a tech-savvy gamer nerd, for leaving home at 5:30 AM just to hit the gym. After being chided by Lumi Helios, an observant and dry-witted classmate in an oversized dark hoodie and headphones, the students head into Class 1-1 only to realize their teacher is absent. As they pass the time, Henry Colson (using the roleplay name Colin Hewes)—a 6'0" blonde, metalhead skateboarder wearing a band hoodie and Vans—enters and strikes up a conversation with Autumn about her cherry blossom drawing. After Autumn helps Henry unstick his locker, their chat grows deeply personal when she shows him a photo of her parents, revealing they died in a car crash when she was 15. Henry connects with her grief by sharing that his own mother passed away during childbirth, explaining that skateboarding is his main outlet for dealing with trauma. To lighten the heavy mood, Henry grabs his board and lands a daring kickflip down the main staircase, leaving Autumn amazed and proving he might just fit in after all.
