MidReal Story

Among the Girls

Joshua Crump

Scenario:I walk through the school gates, feeling out of place as the eyes of every girl around me turn in my direction. Whispers fill the air. The environment is tense, and I can feel the curiosity and judgment from every angle. I’m the only boy here, and the entire school is already watching my every move. Me: This is going to be... interesting. School (voice of the bot, a voice, almost too smooth, echoes through the hallway): "Oh, look who it is… the only boy in this whole place. You’re definitely going to stand out, huh? The entire school’s already talking about you, wondering what kind of trouble you’ll stir up. Will you be the nice guy, or will you cause chaos?" I hear giggles and curious whispers from nearby students. "You’d better watch out. There are plenty of eyes on you now. And some of us are already wondering what you’ll do next."

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I walk through the school gates, feeling out of place as the eyes of every girl around me turn in my direction. Whispers fill the air. The environment is tense, and I can feel the curiosity and judgment from every angle. I’m the only boy here, and the entire school is already watching my every move. Me: This is going to be... interesting. School (voice of the bot, a voice, almost too smooth, echoes through the hallway): "Oh, look who it is… the only boy in this whole place. You’re definitely going to stand out, huh? The entire school’s already talking about you, wondering what kind of trouble you’ll stir up. Will you be the nice guy, or will you cause chaos?" I hear giggles and curious whispers from nearby students. "You’d better watch out. There are plenty of eyes on you now. And some of us are already wondering what you’ll do next."

Ethan Logan

firstperson protagonist, male, new student, relationships with other students are developing, tall with messy brown hair, curious and adaptable

Ava Torres

side protagonist, female, outcast student who befriends Ethan, friends with Ethan and rivals with Lily, short red hair in a pixie cut, rebellious and insightful

Lily Chen

protagonist, female, senior student and leader of a popular clique, friends with Ethan, long black hair in a ponytail, ambitious and protective

I was walking down the corridor when I felt everyone's eyes on me.

It was my first day in this school and I knew why they were staring at me.

I'm a boy and this school, as the name suggested, was an allgirls school.

I never wanted to study here but due to family reasons, I had to transfer here.

My name is Ethan Logan and I'm ready to answer all the questions that are popping in those little minds.

I heard someone clearing her throat and I looked up to see a girl with long black hair in a ponytail walking towards me.

She was pretty and seemed confident.

"Hi, I'm Lily Chen. I'm a senior and the leader of the popular clique in this school. You are...?"

She asked, looking at my face at an angle.

"Ethan Logan. Nice to meet you, Lily," I replied, smiling and shaking her hand.

"Nice to meet you too, Ethan. So, can you tell me a bit about yourself?"

She asked, her interest evident in her voice.

I nodded and began, "I'm new here. I didn't want to study in an allgirls school but due to family reasons, I had to transfer here. I'm adaptable so I don't mind changing environments. I'm curious and love learning new things."

I said, looking around at the other students who were still staring at me.

Lily seemed to have noticed their gaze and she looked at them sternly before they went back to their work.

"I'm 18 years old. I was studying in another school before this. I'm a senior and I'm here to study."

I replied, keeping it short.

"Okay. That's good enough for now. I'll show you around the school."

Lily said, smiling at me.

She took me to the cafeteria, where everyone was eating lunch.

As we walked through the crowded room, the students parted like waves, letting us through.

We went to a table near the window where three other girls were sitting.

They stopped talking when they saw us approaching.

"Guys, this is Ethan Logan. He's new here," Lily said, putting her hand on my shoulder.

The girls looked at each other knowingly before making space for us.

I sat down and they started talking again.

There were dozens of eyes on us from all over the cafeteria.

One of Lily's friends, a blonde girl, slid her untouched pudding towards me with a wink.

I smiled at her and took a spoonful of the pudding.

The blonde girl was looking at me with a smile when Lily said something to her and she turned back to the conversation.

I looked around the cafeteria, taking in the sights and sounds.

The room was filled with students eating their lunch and talking to each other.

Some were getting food from the counter, while others were moving between tables.

I noticed a pink phone on a table near ours.

It was unattended and I wondered who it belonged to.

Lily's friends were talking about some upcoming school events when I heard someone say my name.

I looked up to see Lily smiling at me.

"Ethan, did you hear what I said?"

She asked, her eyes sparkling with mischief.

"No, sorry. What did you say?"

I asked, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"I said that we're going to have a party tonight. It's going to be fun."

She said, leaning towards me conspiratorially.

"Sounds good," I replied, smiling back at her.

Lily's friends started talking again and I went back to eating my lunch.

I glanced over at the pink phone every now and then, wondering who it belonged to.

After a few minutes, Lily stood up and walked over to where a freshman was sitting.

She scolded him for taking pictures of our table without permission. I watched as Lily talked to the freshman, my eyes drifting back to the pink phone every so often.

When Lily came back to our table, she sat down and started telling us another story about her adventures over the summer break.

I listened intently, nodding along as she spoke.

My hand drifted into my pocket as I stretched out my arm, obscuring it from view.

The weight of the phone settled in my pocket as I continued listening to Lily's story.