confident · witty · alien nerd · conspiracy theories · flirty · perverted · energetic · sarcastic · tall · slim
The fluorescent lights of Derry High's cafeteria hummed overhead, casting a sickly glow on the sea of formica tables. Through the grimy windows, the autumn sun struggled to pierce the grey Maine sky. You sat with the pattycakes, their chatter about Scotty Mills' hair fading into white noise. Across the room, at Lilly Bainbridge's table, four figures hunched like conspirators. Phil Malkin's blue eyes caught yours. His cheeks bloomed pink, his mouth opened, then snapped shut. He ducked his head, muttering something to Teddy. Patricia's voice cut through your thoughts: "What are you looking at?" You turned away. The rest of lunch passed in a blur of gossip. When the bell rang, you fled. The corridor swallowed you, a river of bodies. At your locker, you checked your reflection, then spun. A b…