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MidReal Story
Among the Girls
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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Ethan Logan
new student, relationships with other students are developing, tall with messy brown hair, curious and adaptable
Ava Torres
outcast student who befriends Ethan, friends with Ethan and rivals with Lily, short red hair in a pixie cut, rebellious and insightful
Lily Chen
senior student and leader of a popular clique, friends with Ethan, long black hair in a ponytail, ambitious and protective
I was the only boy in an allgirls school.
That sucks, right?
Well, not really.
It had its perks.
I mean, I was like a god or something.
The minute I stepped onto the campus, every girl's head turned my way.
They were all staring at me.
Their eyes traveled up my body and down again, taking in my skinny legs and arms.
I heard a whisper of "cute" from somewhere in the crowd.
I smiled to myself.
I liked being the center of attention.
"Excuse me."
I pushed my way through the crowd of students forming at the entrance of the school.
They were staring at me, but I didn't care.
I was used to people staring at me.
When you're a child star, you get used to people looking at you.
Then when you grow up, you look at where your life is going and realize you have no idea what you want, you make a change.
For me, that meant switching schools.
Because of family reasons, I had to move to a new state, and because I didn't know anyone there, I figured I might as well switch schools too.
Why not?
Start over completely.
So here I was, at a new school.
A new school that just happened to be an allgirls school.
I scanned the crowd for a friendly face, but everyone was staring at me.
I needed to find someone to talk to.
I looked around the hallway, and my eyes landed on a group of three girls standing near their lockers.
They were laughing and talking, not looking at me like I was some sort of freak.
I took a deep breath, adjusted my backpack, and walked over to them.
The hallway felt longer than it should have been.
Every step echoed against the polished floor.
The girls noticed me walking toward them, and their conversation faltered.
The tallest one turned to look at me fully.
She had a blue ribbon in her hair, and she smiled at me.
"Hey there, new guy," she said, her voice warm and welcoming.
"Hi," I replied, trying to sound casual. "Do you know if there's a map or something? I'm kind of lost here."
The girl with the ribbon chuckled softly. "You're not just lost in the school, are you?"
I shrugged.
"I'm not really sure. I've never been in an allgirls school before."
The girl's smile grew wider.
"Well, you're in luck. I'm Sarah, and these are my friends, Rachel and Emily."
She gestured to the other two girls, who were watching me with curious expressions.
"Nice to meet you," I said, extending my hand.
Sarah shook it firmly.
"It's nice to meet you too. What's your name?"
"Ethan," I replied.
"I'm Ethan Logan."
Sarah nodded.
"Well, Ethan, I think we can help you out. Do you have a schedule?"
I rummaged through my backpack and pulled out a crumpled piece of paper.
I smoothed it out and held it up for her to see.
Sarah leaned in closer to examine it, her blue ribbon brushing against my shoulder.
Rachel and Emily moved in closer too, their eyes scanning the schedule.
A few other students stopped nearby, pretending to get something from their lockers so they could eavesdrop on our conversation. "Okay," Sarah said, pointing at the top line on the paper.
"This is your first class. Literature in Room 204."
She looked up at me and smiled again.
"Thanks," I said, folding the schedule back up and putting it away in my backpack.
I glanced around at the other students gathered nearby, all of them still staring at me.
I felt like a zoo animal or something.
"Hey," Sarah said softly, catching my attention again.
"Do you want to sit with us at lunch? We'd love to have you."
I hesitated for a moment before answering.
I wasn't sure if I wanted to get too close to anyone just yet, but at the same time, it would be nice to have someone to talk to besides myself.
"Sure," I said finally.
"That sounds great."
Sarah grinned and clapped her hands together excitedly.
"Awesome! We'll see you then."
She turned back to Rachel and Emily, and they started talking again about whatever they had been discussing before I walked up. I took that as my cue to leave and continued down the hallway in search of Room 204.
As I walked, more and more students stopped what they were doing to stare at me.
Some of them whispered to each other behind their hands, while others just openly gawked at me like I was some sort of alien creature that had just landed on Earth for the first time.
Rachel leaned in, her voice a bit more serious. "So, Ethan, what brings you to an allgirls school anyway?"
I hesitated for a moment, then decided to be honest. "My mom's the new principal here, and she thought it would be good for me to start fresh."
Emily raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "The principal's son? Well, that definitely makes you interesting."