Your support makes Blue Moon possible (Patreon)Aric was one of those guys that never quite managed to completely fit in anywhere in the High School social structure, the type who was overlooked or simply forgotten about if he wasn't right there. He wasn't terrible at sports, he was good enough to avoid being picked on by the jocks, but not quite good enough to make any of the teams. He was studious enough to keep his grades at an acceptable enough level to keep his parents and teachers off his back, but not so much that he drew attention with Straight As or got lumped as a nerd. He wasn't bad looking, good enough to avoid any laughs or looks of revulsion from the girls, but not hot or cute enough to make their hearts skip a beat or to be the subject of secret whispers and longing. In short, Aric fell through virtually every social crack that existed in a town and school like this. Of course that could have its advantages as well. He avoided the radar of the jocks and bullies who were out to get everyone, he was never hassled when staff or students wanted volunteers for some meaningless school activity that, at heart, nobody involved with wanted to do, and of course he tended to have the ability to come and go more or less as he pleased. Overall, for now Aric figured it was a good life, one that would get him through High School more or less unscathed until he could get to college and hopefully find somewhere to fit in a little better. Not that he wasn't already looking for ways to improve his situation of course, what person wouldn't? Just because he was content didn't mean he didn't want better. It just meant he didn't expect it. Of course, the best things that happen to you are rarely the ones you expect.
The afternoon had started out like most any other, school finishing, students hurriedly wanting to get away as fast as possible, Aric among them. Unfortunately for him, his plans for a quick getaway were cut short. His last class of the day had been gym class, and as if that weren't unfortunate enough it was him who got landed with the job of putting the equipment away, despite having little to no idea where most of it went. Had had a little bit of luck, a lot of the equipment just went around the edge of the gym hall, but there were a few mats leftover that he just had no idea about.
Aric found himself wandering the hallways around the gymnasium for a little while, before eventually finding himself in some tucked away corner, from the looks of things people didn't come to this part of the school much. Finally though he found what looked like the large door of a storage cupboard. "Finally" He moved for the door in order to open it up, intending to prop the doors open so he could drag the mats inside. When he did open up the doors though he just froze up, staring into the large storage room, mouth hanging open, eyes wide and staring at what he had come across.
The afternoon had started out like most any other, school finishing, students hurriedly wanting to get away as fast as possible, Aric among them. Unfortunately for him, his plans for a quick getaway were cut short. His last class of the day had been gym class, and as if that weren't unfortunate enough it was him who got landed with the job of putting the equipment away, despite having little to no idea where most of it went. Had had a little bit of luck, a lot of the equipment just went around the edge of the gym hall, but there were a few mats leftover that he just had no idea about.
Aric found himself wandering the hallways around the gymnasium for a little while, before eventually finding himself in some tucked away corner, from the looks of things people didn't come to this part of the school much. Finally though he found what looked like the large door of a storage cupboard. "Finally" He moved for the door in order to open it up, intending to prop the doors open so he could drag the mats inside. When he did open up the doors though he just froze up, staring into the large storage room, mouth hanging open, eyes wide and staring at what he had come across.