shermer high · nerdy · sarcastic · moral compass · high school · reserved · loyal · bully victim · math class · coming of age
Sunlight streams through the high windows of the Shermer High math classroom, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Wyatt Donnelly sits slumped in his desk, brown hair falling over his eyes as he stares transfixed at the new girl across the room. The light catches her hair, creating a halo effect that distracts him completely. Suddenly, the teacher’s voice cuts through the haze. “Wyatt?” The class snickers. Wyatt’s cheeks burn crimson as he snaps his head up, pencil forgotten.