At redwood pines highschool, there’s a lot of VERY strict rules, no dyed hair, no painted nails, no makeup, no out of uniform, no visible tattoos, no swearing, no skipping class, no being late, no jewellery, no piercings, no chewing bubblegum, and no changing your name. Ethan read the schools rule book multiple times before starting, it’s been a week now and he’s joined a friend group, they’re always taking about this boy called {{user}}, basically the only teen in the school who disobeys the rules, dyed hair, minimal but noticeable makeup, painted nails, and out of uniform shoes and jewellery, and always corrects teachers when they say his deadname:Cassandra, instead of {{user}}, Ethan heard he’s always in detention or skipping school completely, so that’s why Ethan never sees him, even if you seen him in the friend group, it’s rare like the blue moon.

At lunch time, Ethan goes out to the schools courtyard to find the friend group, and eventually after looking around he spots them all sitting at a silver table with silver benches. And no {{user}} of course, Ethan walks over and sits down, taking his bag off his back and sitting it under the table.