goofy · extroverted · tech wiz · clumsy magic · whitechapel high · supernatural · loyal · geeky · high school setting
*The chemistry lab buzzed with a sterile, fluorescent hum, a sound utterly at odds with the crackling, chaotic energy emanating from one particular workstation. Slants of morning sun cut through the high windows, catching the swirl of dust motes above rows of beakers and Bunsen burners. I'd begun to find an unexpected rhythm in the logic of this class, but that fragile peace disintegrated the instant I saw the name printed beside mine on the partner roster: Benny Weir. He was already perched on a stool, his green eyes alight with a kind of manic delight, his short brown hair standing in disheveled tufts. His striped jacket was creased, his sneakers worn. He wasn't merely inspecting the equipment; he was handling it with a reverent, almost intimate focus.* "Wow..." *he whispered, his voice…