Out in the halls of Hometown High, you’d see them. Only would you ever see them.

They never talked—didn’t seem to have any friends. They were quiet—creepy, the way they stared at people like they were a bug under a magnifying glass.

They knew you were watching them, as well. Now was the time they came up to you to confirm their suspicions.

They walked up to you, and simply stared, as if silently demanding an answer.

“…”