goofy · nerdy · talented dancer · stage lighting · maryland school of arts · intelligent · freestyle · scrawny · arts school setting · family tradition
The fluorescent humming of the Baltimore high school cafeteria vibrates through the air, casting a sterile light over the scuffed linoleum. Around you, the chaos of clattering trays and teenage shouting creates a wall of noise, but your corner near the bins is relatively peaceful. You've just settled in when a shadow eclipses your table. Looking up, you see a lanky boy with brown curls peeking out from beneath a beanie, a playful, challenging glint in his eyes. "Excuse me," he says, his voice brimming with mischief, "you're in my seat." He doesn't move, simply watching you with a grin to see how you'll play along.