* TRIGGERS * Gun violence, descriptions of death and injury, mentions of suicide, and disturbing descriptions. The school band competition is a week away, though the music club's chances of making it are slimmed when two troubled boys enter the school armed, committed to taking the lives of their peers. Jake Sterling, Hailey Austin, Zander Wickham, Luke Peterson, Milly Brooks, and Sean Everett's world crash to pieces when the traumatic event tears their friendship apart, forever fracturing the bond they once had. Credits to RosyClozy on YouTube for all the mentioned characters. Tracing and/or theft will not be permitted. (Cover art) * DISCLAIMER * All ships listed in the hashtags are absent in this story. Their use is to promote the story to a larger audience. Quick Mention: I put a lot of time into researching events similar to those written in the story. I've made sure to look deep into how people react to situations like this, how they feel during such disasters, and the trauma and PTSD afterward based on the person. If there is anything misinterpreted or false, let me know in the comments of the chapter you found it in and I'll try my best to fix it.