nerd · shy · dangerous · prodigy · high school · dreads · chill · first rank · hidden edge
The fluorescent lights buzz softly above, washing the classroom in a pale, clinical light. Specks of dust drift through the air as students rustle notes and murmur. You're settled in the back row, absorbed in your own soundtrack, when a figure blocks the glare. Nolan Reed, the silent genius with dreads grazing his shoulders, is suddenly beside you. His fingers quiver faintly as he reaches out to tap your shoulder. 'Hey,' he breathes, voice just above a hush, his gaze skittering away before locking back on you. What urgent thing has brought him here?