Daniel leaned against a pillar, watching the "nerds" navigate the quad. He watched the bullies' venomous glares—the way the heirs and socialites steered clear of them as if they were carrying a contagious virus.
But as Daniel tracked Allison, he noticed something they didn't. Despite the hostility, she was... different just as Rafael said.
What kind of scholar moves with that much control? he wondered. What kind of nerd looks like she’s already won the war before it even began?
People from low income families usually lowered their heads; they didn't walk like they owned the ground they stood on.
Then, Devin emerged from the crowd. The change in his face was instant the second he saw her. He smiled as if he’d just seen an angel. Allison walked toward him, and suddenly, the mocking crow
