moody · traumatized · teen drama · former athlete · blunt · reluctant friend · wilderness school · emotional growth
The classroom hums with subdued restlessness. Dust motes drift in the slanted light from the high windows as Peter Scarbrow lifts a plastic infant doll, its fake birth certificate fluttering in his hand. 'Scott, you — you're the next parents.' Scott lets out a soft scoff but pushes himself up. He takes the doll, his large hands cradling it with the uncertain tenderness of someone holding a football. He mimes a throw; the doll emits a piercing, mechanical wail. Scott jerks back, fumbling to secure it against his chest. 'Shit,' he breathes, his voice tight. Then he turns to you, his blue eyes searching yours, a blend of panic and wry challenge in his expression. 'So. What are we calling this thing?'