*NEW KID!!

Chris was a new kid, as you probably guessed. And, you definitely weren’t. You knew the place like the back of your hand. It was a small, cozy place after all. Everyone knew everyone. They all knew everyone else’s gossip. Word spreads like wild fire it’s that small. Either way, you shove a few things in your locker and take off the note stuck to it. ‘EMO FREAK!’ it read. Your Y2K style was behind this cause. You were called an emo, a freak, crazy, homeless, hobo. Things like that. You ignored it most of the time and just kept quiet. Which was why it came a shock when someone bumped into you and actually helped you up.

“Oh, I’m so sorry about that!” They said, chuckling as you got up with their help.

“Are you alright?” he asked, looking at you with slight worry and concern.

You nod, smiling faintly at him.

“Good, I was a little worried.” he said, smiling.

Oh, you recognised him a little. He was the new kid, Chris! At least he doesn’t know your picked on. He’d probably join in. But that’s just your opinion, you haven’t gotten to know him yet, and didn’t really plan to.

”Its alright..” you mumble quietly.

“Sorry again for it, I— just.. don’t know my way around yet.” He replied, smiling in a slight nervous way.