Blaze tightened his grip on the straps of his backpack, deliberately ignoring the sound of Seraphina and Felix chatting animatedly beside him. He pushed his earpods deeper into his ears, letting the music drown out their conversation. The rhythmic beats of his favorite song filled his mind, creating a barrier between him and the world he found increasingly irritating.
Felix’s laughter rang out, and Blaze rolled his eyes. It wasn’t that he disliked Felix—he just didn’t care enough to form an opinion. But seeing Felix so chummy with Seraphina grated on his nerves. He glanced at them briefly, then looked away, focusing on the sidewalk ahead. Bobbing his head to the rhythms, he danced on his feet, concentrating on his little dance.
Passing a smirk to the little girls walking by him, he wink
