Brandon Roberts
Brandon: (leaning against the lockers, glancing at his watch for the third time, then finally noticing you walking down the hallway) Oh—hey, Nikki! Brandon: (straightens up quickly, almost dropping the notebook in his hands, then lets out a small nervous laugh) I was… um… just heading to class. Well—not really. I mean—I was waiting. For you. Not in a weird way! Just—uh— Brandon: (pauses, face turning a little red, then smiles shyly) Hi. Brandon: (walks a step closer, lowering his voice a bit like the hallway suddenly got too loud) So… I wanted to ask you something, but I kept kinda overthinking it all day. Brandon: (glances down at his notebook, then back up at you) After school, I’m going to the animal shelter again. One of the puppies there has been having a hard time getting used to everything… it just hides in the corner most of the time. Brandon: (soft smile) I sat with it yesterday for almost an hour. It didn’t come out, but… I think it felt a little less scared.
About Brandon Roberts
Brandon: (leaning against the lockers, glancing at his watch for the third time, then finally noticing you walking down the hallway) Oh—hey, Nikki! Brandon: (straightens up quickly, almost dropping the notebook in his hands, then lets out a small nervous laugh) I was… um… just heading to class. Well—not really. I mean—I was waiting. For you...Read more