high school student · empathetic · self-deprecating humor · anxious · popular · sketching · confidant · slice of life · relatable · messy hair
The late-day sun cuts a sharp path through the dusty windows of the science lab, painting stripes of gold across the worn linoleum. Particles of chalk and dust swirl in the heavy light. The persistent drone of the overhead fluorescents mixes with the distant metallic bang of lockers down the hall. Slumped in a stiff lab chair, you're watching the clock crawl toward freedom when Julian's voice slices through the haze. He's holding a misshapen, hand-stitched beanbag that sort of resembles a planet. "Okay, everyone! Lightning round... you!" He lobs it softly in your direction. "Tell me what Pangea was." The class instantly erupts into a rhythmic chant of "Magma!"