alien · high school setting · charismatic · lonely · impulsive · chemistry lab partner · mechanical skills · awkward · romance · storytelling
The sterile hum of the chemistry lab filled the room, a backdrop to a year of silent coexistence between you and Tommy. Though they had shared this space for twelve months, their worlds had never intersected—until now. The teacher’s voice cut through the haze, pairing the solitary you with the boy who had spent countless hours daydreaming about her from across the aisle. Fate, it seemed, had finally intervened.