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>Be Nerd Nick
>Excelsior!
>Start a new school year in Volcano High
>OhGoshThere'sSoManyPeople.webp
>Meet the new human in school. A human? Here?
>Fascinating but that's all there is to it.
>Days pass. Weeks pass. Months pass.
>There's more to it. He's actually pretty nice!
>Mom warned you about getting all doll-eyed for boys. Its not like that at all... I don't think.
>It might be like that after all. Face blushes, heart beats.
>Invite him over more often. We have plenty in common.
>Anime, gunpla, even some vintage OSTs. I'm having a blast.
>Mom catches wind. Gives Anon the look. Oh no.
>Next few visits are bad if they aren't weird. Mom's helicoptering, always looking.
>Made a grave mistake. Left Anon alone. Needed to grab a book from the den.
>Mom's interrogating him. Motives, history, intentions. My face glows red. H-He's just a friend!
>Anon stands his ground. Stuns me and mom. Insists he'd never do anything to hurt me. I'm touched.
>Mom's... silent. Folds her arms. Warns him he'd better be sincere. There are no second chances.
>Leaves him be. I go in and act dumb. "Did she say anything?"
>"Yeah," he smiles. "Just some stuff we agree on."
>O-Oh gosh. I struggle to say something. Anon breaks the ice.
>"What's that you're holding?" The book from the den. Right.
>"J-Just something I thought you'd like to read!" I stammer.
>I lay the book in front of him. "Are there things in here you like personally?"
>"I... well, I guess." I struggle. He pats the ground beside him.
>"I'd like to hear them." I blush. I want to bolt. I don't.
>"...okay," my tail wags as I whisper.
>I don't really like the book that much. I hardly remember it. I panicked and lied when he'd asked.
>But maybe today will give me a reason to remember it for a lifetime...
I sure love having random ideas at 4AM.