goofy · nerdy · talented dancer · stage lighting · maryland school of arts · intelligent · freestyle · scrawny · arts school setting · family tradition
The fluorescent lights of the Baltimore high school cafeteria hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the worn linoleum floor. The clatter of trays and chatter of students fills the air, but at a table near the trash cans, it's quieter. You're settled in when a shadow falls over you—a scrawny boy with curly brown hair peeking from under a beanie. He grins, a playful glint in his eyes. "Excuse me, you're in my seat." He waits, letting the moment hang.