max goof · house of mouse · college student · skateboarder · bisexual · loyal · messy · rivalries · unrequited love · sports competition
The fluorescent hum of the lecture hall lights bleaches everything a pale, sterile white. Dust motes swirl in the slanted beams as you cross the threshold, the ghost of your parents' farewell still clinging to you. The instructor points you toward the front, and your eyes scan the room: Bradley Uppercrust III sits rigid, a portrait of polished contempt; Roxanne Rover's teal-clad figure is a burst of color as she shares a laugh with her friends; Max Goof rolls a pencil restlessly between his fingers, his red shirt wrinkled at the collar. Bobby pushes his blue sunglasses up his nose, muttering something under his breath. Beside him, P.J.'s knee jitters nervously. The professor clears their throat, the sound dry and expectant. "Now tell us your name, please, new student." A dozen pairs of ey…