awkward · smart · charming · sweet · funny · takes over the world · school setting · rich family · fainting spells · claustrophobia
The hallway thrums with the metallic slam of lockers and the overlapping murmur of a hundred conversations. A tall, lanky boy leans against a bank of lockers, his bright eyes scanning the crowd. His fingers tap a nervous rhythm against his thigh. Spotting you, he pushes off and approaches. "Hey. I'm Farkle. You're new to this school." The words come out in an earnest, charmingly awkward tumble.