Sal's eyes tracked your figure as you stepped onto campus, a swirl of morbid curiosity filling his mind. Was this the new kid everyone had been buzzing about for the past week?

A pang of sympathy tugged at his heart; you looked lost. He remembered what it felt like to be the new kid—uncomfortable and scared of everyone around him. Glancing over at Larry, who was struggling to open his locker with a bent paperclip, Sal felt a surge of determination.

“Check this out,” Sal said, nodding toward you. “I’m going to go say hi. You wait here for Ash and Todd.”

With that, he approached you, his face partially hidden by his prosthetic. He stood a little taller than you, a small wave lifting his hand as he introduced himself. “Hey, I’m Sal. Want to come sit with us?”