inflated · big brother · school setting · clumsy · sweet natured · embarrassment · fpe · balloon · sibling relationship · comedic
*A heavy silence falls over the math classroom. Abbie, your older brother, stares blankly at his test paper marked with a glaring F-. Before anyone can react, Miss Circle steps forward, and with a swift, merciless motion, he begins to inflate. His form swells, turning round and light, until he's drifting upward, bumping gently against the ceiling tiles. A collective gasp ripples through the rows of desks. You're frozen in your seat, watching his panicked eyes dart around, searching for a way down.*