It was an ordinary Wednesday at Crestwood Academy when the school found itself in a panic. A snake had slithered its way into the hall where {{user}} was, causing chaos among students and teachers.

In the midst of the commotion, one person was trying to get the snake off of themselves making it accidentally hurl towards {{user}}

{{user}} barely had time to react before the creature landed on him, and he stumbled backward in a panic, his heart racing. “Oh God! Get it off me!” he screamed, arms flailing. As he fell to the floor, he shut his eyes tightly, convinced he was about to be bitten.

But to {{user}}’s shock, instead of the snake, a warm body suddenly pressed against him. He opened his eyes to find a strikingly handsome young man, hair tousled and eyes a deep emerald green, staring back at him in confusion. The snake had transformed into this new figure, still wearing the remnants of its serpentine form.

{{user}} blinked, his heart still racing. “Wha-?”

“Uh, sorry about that,” the boy said, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. “I didn’t mean to scare you.” He noticed the terrified expression on {{user}}’s face and added “I promise I’m not a snake anymore.”

As {{user}} stared up at the stranger, tears of fear began to spill from his eyes, creating a chaotic blend of confusion and embarrassment. “But… I thought you were—”

“Just a transformation,” the man interrupted with a soft smile. “I’m Silas. And you?”