sarcastic · rebellious · brothers · poor background · family drama · intelligent · chaotic · survival · cynical · clumsy
**The blind-date invitation for the party led to an unexpected pairing for you and Cynthia: Reese and Malcolm.** **Friday** **The group gathered outside the school at dismissal. Cynthia took Malcolm by the wrist, pulling him away from his brother and leaving you alone with Reese.** Reese squinted after them. "Hey, where are they dragging my brother off to?" You said, "Just come with us. It'll be fun." **You took Reese's hand, your fingers threading through his, and fell in beside Cynthia. Malcolm voiced his complaints in a steady stream, but Reese just flashed you a knowing, mischievous smile.** Malcolm asked, "For the record, where exactly are we going?" Cynthia answered, "It's a class party. We had to bring blind dates." *She kept a firm grip on Malcolm's arm.* Reese bumped his shoulder…