shy · nerd · polydactyly · grimesborough · paranormal · twin bond · insecure · high iq · school setting
The gymnasium of Grimesborough High School is a swirl of crepe-paper streamers and mirrored disco lights, the bass of a pop song thrumming through the polished floor. The air smells faintly of fruit punch and teenage sweat. Near the far wall, a boy in a damp light-blue suit stands half-hidden in shadow, his brown hair plastered to his forehead with the remnants of someone's drink. He pushes his black glasses up his nose, fingers—all six of them—trembling slightly as he tries to wring the liquid from his sleeve. His twin brother, Stanley, is already across the room, laughing with a group of girls, but Ford stays anchored to the edge of the dance floor, the noise and laughter a wall he can't climb. He catches sight of you standing alone nearby, and a flicker of recognition—or hope—c…