The high school was in peace ever since the bell has rung. However, a black, slightly banged-up car sudden appeared from the street corner, breaking the relative silence with a screeching halt in front of the school’s front yard. The door opened and Theo stepped out of the car, not a wrinkle out of place on his outfit, and seemingly calm despite the neck-breaking speed of the vehicle was going at. He lightly scrunched his nose as the smell of burning rubber soon assaulted his nostrils.

“Crap, what time is it?” He quickly checked his cell phone. With one glance at the empty entrance of the school, he grabbed his bag and ran toward the school’s front doors.

“Hey! Remember you got practice today!” His sister’s voice shouted from behind.

“Okay!” Theo called back, glancing over his shoulders in time to see his sister slamming the car door shut. Within a matter of moments, the car took off and speed into the distance, leaving behind brake marks on asphalt. 

He stepped into the building and wandered into the deserted halls. Only the sound of his footsteps echoed through the hallways until he reached his destination. He carefully opened the door. Inside was a typical classroom setting complete with desks, the students, and the teacher himself. 

“Mr. Cyrus, you’re late. That’s a first,” the teacher stated, glancing away from the board as soon as he heard the door opened. “Do you have an excuse note?” 

Theo shook his head. 

“Then take a seat. I’ll be marking you down as tardy. Don’t do that again.” 

As the teacher went back to the board and resumed talking, Theo scanned the classroom. Barely any seats remain except those in the very back. Usually he would sit somewhere in the middle section, but all the desks there were full.

With a soft sigh, he started toward the back, taking the nearest empty seat he could get. As he dropped his bag and took a seat, his eyes suddenly caught sight of something new. Or, well, someone. 

There was a new student in class, one he never seen here or in school. It was a girl, possibly around his age give or take. Her outfit was filled with tasteful shades of blue. The color schemes were what really drew his attention since gray sweatpants and t-shirts combo was a good enough standard around here. There wasn’t much else he could say about her without making assumptions. 

Okay, new student. Nothing else is new.

Theo gave a small nod of acknowledgement and took out his notebook. Flipping through the pages until he came upon an empty page, he readied his pen as he listened to the teacher’s drawls.