You sat down in your normal seat as you set together your clarinet before band started. As your were preparing to put your reed on, one of the popular guys walked, sitting down next to you. He sat down and unzipped a clarinet case, popping the reed in his mouth and connecting the bridges.

He glances over at you and gives you a small smile “Hi”

It was odd for a popular guy to be in band, considering how unpopular the schools band group is…