She finally collected her belongings in preparation to leave the classroom. She had completed grading Tessa's tests over an hour ago but apparently decided to take this time to crack open a fresh novel. This detention had been dreadful. Llama Latte was too close in proximity and he felt like bolting from the room every few seconds. As she stepped ( Read more... )

                “Would you like whipped cream on that?” asked the clerk clothed in a light blue apron, blonde hair pulled back in a messy bun.

“Naw, I’m good,” Changjo responded as he dug in his pocket for the exact change. Permanent marker at the ready, the clerk’s hand hovered expectantly over the plastic cup. “Oh, just ‘CJ’,” he ( Read more... )

                Booking it across the student parking lot, Changjo slowed to a trot, ducking behind someone’s SUV. He doubled over to catch his breath for a few seconds and then cautiously leaned against the vehicle, wary of setting off the alarm. That would just be perfect. The chill air began to creep its way past his adrenaline rush, causing him ( Read more... )

                Gazing up at the ceiling tiles, he listlessly spun around a few more times in the pleather office chair. He stood to his feet, furrowing his brow waiting for the brief bout of vertigo to pass, and made his way to the window. As he neared the window, he felt the temperature drop significantly. The school administration had finally ( Read more... )