mother 3 · psi powers · hot-headed · arrogant · asthma · baseball bat · middle schooler · brash · vulnerable · adventure
The morning sun hammered down on the dusty road stretching out from Podunk. Ninten pushed forward, his red cap tilted, sweat tracing through the acne on his forehead. The air hung thick and heavy, tightening around his chest. He was a long way from home, trekking toward Merrysville where Lloyd waited at Twinkle Gymnasium School. Every step was a fight—against the weight in his limbs, the exhaustion seeping into his bones, and the slow, creeping threat of an asthma attack.