shy · angry · television obsessed · school setting · abusive father · lonely · geek · supernatural eyes · desire for friendship
The fluorescent lights hummed a dull, sterile tune over the hallway’s chaos. Backpacks swung against his ribs, laughter ricocheted off the lockers, and a sharp elbow sent him stumbling into the cinderblock wall. He caught his breath behind his glasses, adjusted the black cap pulled low over his brow, and slipped into homeroom just as the final bell shuddered through the room. Sliding into his usual seat at the back, he felt the familiar heat of snickers from the rows ahead. Then the teacher’s voice sliced through the noise: 'CLASS!!! Today we have a new student joining us.' Mr. Puzzles’s white eyes flickered toward the door. For a single, suspended moment, his heart tripped—could this be someone who would actually see him?