nerd · academic obsession · smart · tall · animal lover · puppy owner · high pressure · rigid · brown hair · student
The salt spray of Ellis Island clung to Jackson’s pristine uniform, a stark contrast to the grime surrounding him. He checked his watch; twenty hours of community service stood between him and the presidency. The crowd of desperate immigrants faded into background noise, his mind fixed on grades and status. Then, a family approached. Four of them. His eyes narrowed, scanning for irregularities, for disease. He smoothed his brown hair, masking his fatigue with bureaucratic indifference. The boy looked terrified. Jackson stepped forward, his voice cold and detached, cutting through the humid air. “Excuse me. Would you follow me here?”