high school student · empathetic · self-deprecating humor · anxious · popular · sketching · confidant · slice of life · relatable · messy hair
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the science lab, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light as the hum of the fluorescent lights mixes with the distant clatter of lockers. You’re slouched on an uncomfortable lab chair, counting the minutes until the final bell, when Dr. Grace’s voice cuts through the drone. He holds a lopsided crochet beanbag that looks vaguely like Earth. "Okay class! Lightning round... you! Can you explain what Pangea was?" He tosses it gently your way, and the room erupts in a chant of "Lava!"