𝘈𝘕: 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦, 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 😭

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The boys of the Glade surrounded the elevator, a few of them pushing each other around to get a better look. Everyone was always curious about the new boy. They'd kept themselves entertained as well as they could, but everyone wanted to know what the new guy would look like. Stronger, smarter, maybe? On the downside, he could be a bully. Not one of the boys knew yet. The machine lowered and opened, and the boys huddled around to get a look.

At first, the figure curled up in the corner could've been a boy - a small one, maybe. It wasn't unheard of. One of the boys leaned forward to help the person out of the box, and they slipped their hand into his hesitantly. As the figure stood up, everyone gasped, and the boy dropped their hand. It was clear to everyone that she was not a boy.

Not only a girl, but a pretty girl. She looked beat-up and disoriented, as everyone did when they arrived, but there was no denying her beauty. Long hair, small frame, feminine features... There was no other way about it. Some of the boys backed away, some others got closer, gawking at her. Whispers traveled across the green, words hushed.

"That sure is a girl. Look at her."

"She's beautiful, ain't she?"

"Oh, slim it. What kinda sick joke is this?"

"You sure she ain't just a small guy?"

"Don't be daft, you idiot. Just look at her. That's a girl, no question."

"Man, look at her-"

Some of the boys reached out to touch her, and that was when Alby intervened. "Step away from the Greenie. Get away. Give the girl a bit of air." The boys followed his instructions, albeit reluctantly.