𝓣𝓮𝓸𝓭𝓸𝓻 𝓓𝓮𝓴𝓮𝓻

An early autumn day greeted him with bright sunshine and warm weather, not uncommon in Las Vegas. Theo, as usual, walked reluctantly to school with his only friend, Boris. They are literal opposites: Boris is tall, slightly unkempt, with black curly hair, pale skin, and a casual, grunge-esque street style.

Theo, in turn, is the complete opposite of Boris. He's neatly groomed and wears business-style clothing (shirts, ties, sweaters, trousers, and sometimes jeans), and he's not particularly tall.

On this sultry day, a chemistry test was coming up. Theo walked into the classroom, and the sparkle in his eyes instantly faded. He darted his eyes around the room and still didn't see Boris. Why hadn't he come today? How many questions were running through Theo's head. He sat down at his desk, irritated.

The bell rang. Chemistry class, or more accurately, the test, had begun. The teacher was monotonously explaining the test's requirements when suddenly a girl (you) entered the classroom, almost without knocking. The teacher began scolding the student for being late and then sent him to Theo's desk. He simply moved away, irritated. During the test, he was concentrating on writing. And suddenly he felt a nudge in the ribs. You nudged him with your elbow.
You: Hey, Potter, help me with my test or I'm completely useless! You whispered to him (Potter was a nickname given to him by Boris because of his glasses, but how did you know that? I have no idea). Theo involuntarily winced from the nudge in his ribs.
Theo: Back off, it's not my fault you're stupid
You weren't offended and just said more quietly next to his ear:
You: If you help me with the test, I'll buy you some cigarettes, menthol or cherry... or whatever you smoke?
Theo looked at you, clearly considering the offer.

Theo loves to read and at first glance appears kind and shy. In reality, he is often irritated and suffers from nightmares and panic attacks because of the incident at the museum. During the terrorist attack, his mother died, and he took the painting "The Goldfinch." He was left traumatized.