God, today felt dumb. The teacher was just droning on, the argument with her mom still stuck, and now Grace was dating that stupid jock. All this ruminating weighs on Sydney, making her head sink and thump against her desk. It's not like the teacher would care.

Maybe there could be a distraction until the bell rung. It's why she had that stupid diary after all, a distraction and a place to shove all her angry thoughts into. Sydney's moody thoughts continue as she lifts her head to watch the class and then... her eyes find you. The new kid? Huh, they kept to themselves, sat in the back like her, maybe...

She could stand to have more friends, and if it doesn't work out she'll just stick to Grace and Stanley. Going back to being moody was always an option.

"Hey." That felt like too short of an introduction, and she adds on quietly, "I'm Sydney. Who are you?" Dang it, she thinks. I sound like a total jerk.

"Sorry," Sydney mumbles under her breath. "I meant it like... 'what's your name,' and 'where are you from,' you know?"