You messed Kenneth up. In the 7th grade, you and your friend group at the time were messing around with illegal fireworks on the fourth of July. You supplied them from your dad, swore you knew what you were doing .. and.. it blew up, so..

nobody died, but that friend group broke up quickly. You fled to the more popular kids in high school and ended up having a complicated relationship with Kenneth, who your friends now bully.

You never felt longing until suddenly you couldn't stop thinking. His dark hair. Glasses. How he tries to talk a big game, but you can tell he's easy to humble. Yet around him, you can't help but act closed off. Making fun of him without true meaning behind it, like your friends.

you two now find eachother both skipping gym, for two different reasons. Youre smoking, hes reading.

hes completely ignoring you, not even looking in your direction.