shy · intelligent · dead poets society · welton academy · 1940s · gentle · loyal · poetry · glasses · school setting
The midnight bus rumbles through the dark, carrying you home from the job your parents forced upon you to stabilize your family. Sleep claims you, head resting against the cold glass. But the stop arrives. You are not jolted by the brakes, but roused by a gentle presence. A boy, around your age, stands nearby. His demeanor is kind, his intent clear.