hi ok so i get grounded a lot and am not sure how often ill be able to update this

its set in the 50s so im trying to give it that feel but i dont really know a lot about the 50s or about describing anything and im totally open to any pointers or critique

There's a new kid in at your high school. He started in the middle of the year, running into your first period classroom three minutes late shoving his school map into his bag and appologizing to the teacher. She glared at him over her glasses and told him to take a seat and stop disrupting the class- no that there was anything to disrupt. She hadn't even moved from her seat to start teaching a lesson, and the classroom was alive with activity, kids throwing paper airplanes at eachother, climbing over the desks and sketchy couples making out in the back.

The new kid took a spot in the center of all the commotion. He had huge square glasses and messy, hideously unkept black hair. He was wearing a green and yellow plaid shirt and suspenders, the outfit tied together with a cheesy red bowtie. On that first day his appearance gave him the lable he would keep for the rest of his high school year, and quite possibly, the rest of his life.

Nerd.

( Sure enough, during lunch he made friends with Tavros Nitram and Jade Harley and all the other loser at that table almost instantly. )

You survey your own lunch table, the table of "coolkids". The entire table was basically radioactive, and it was in the highest honour to be allowed to sit there. Unless, of course, you sat there reguarly, like you do. You glance around, observing all your friends through your ironically cool (lame) aviator shades. Roxy Lalonde, who through the craziest parties and was normally too tipsy to think straight. She had a younger sister who atteneded this school, too, but her sister was sort of a downer, and blew off Roxy's invitation to sit with you guys. Then there was Vriska Serket, constantly wipping her long dark hair around and pursing her lips and batting her eyelashes at some innocent group of guys, who melted where they stood. She was pretty hot, you'd have to admit, but she was obnoxious and half the time you really couldn't stand her. Sitting next to Vriska was Gamzee Makara, who stared off into space like the uncool dumbass hippie he reall was. Equius Zahhak was across the caffeteria, talking to his step-sister, Nepeta. Eridan Ampora was a table over, taking another shot at trying to seduce and win over Feferi Peixes. (The third time this week.) Jake English was missing in action, which was not at all surprising. he skipped school a lot to go adventuring with some fream named Dirk.

Your gaze drifted back to the new kid. Something about him strikes you as "interesting" but you can't quite put your finger on it.

You kick Vriska underneith the table to grab her attention.

"Hey!" She complains, straining her vowels and rubbing her leg where you kicked her. "What was that for?" She rested her head on her hands and made a pouty face at you across the table.

You gesture across the room. "Did you see that new kid come in today?"

Vriska glances over. "No, but I saw his teeth."

You smirk. "They're big enough you could probably land a plane on them."
Vriska laughed. "I think he's cute! We should welcome him to the school, don't you think?"

"A big, warm welcome," you conclude, rising from the table. Vriska follows you and she snags Eridan as you walk by. Roxy and Gamzee stay seated, their heads pressed together as they conversed.

As you approach the table, Jade Harley lets out a deep sigh, alerting the rest of the kids gathered there. "Oh no," she grumbles. A few kids on the edge of the table bolt, but the rest of them are stuck there.

Vriska slides into the seat next to Tavros. "Hey!" He squeaks, his voice cracking. You take your place next to the new kid and Eridan stands by the tall kid in the ugly sweatervest and lame 3D glasses.

None of the kids speak. Most of them have their heads down, or are looking away submissivly, except for Sollux, the 3D kid, who bares his teeth and looks as if he wants to say something, but the Fillipino girl with the red shirt stops him. The new kid look around nervously.

Jade breaks the silence. "What the hell do you want, Dave?" She snaps, glaring at you through her round glasses.

You shrug. "Just wanted to welcome this new guy to Skaia High, what else?" You look at the new kid and smirk. "What's your name, cat?" You ask him.

He looks at Harley for a moment, and then back to you, and then over to Vriska, who bats her eyelashes at him. Finally, after Harley gives him a appologetic shrug, he looks you straigt in your shades and says "John Egbert."

"Alright then, Egbutt," you say, paping him on his back. "How would you like you come over to our table and sit with us?"

This was a big deal. This kid, this dorky nobody, was being asked by Dave Strider to come sit with him at the coolkid table. This never happened. Ever. Eridan and Vriska both frown at you. You wink at them (but there's no way they can see though your shades.)

"Thanks for the offer," John starts, slowly and cautiously. "But I think I'll stay where I am for now."

You glance at Vriska and she raises an eyebrow.

Was this kid crazy, or-.

"Alright then, kid." You rise from your seat, but not before snagging John's milk carton and tossing it to Eridan. "Guess we'll see you around then."

Vriska grabs a few of Tavros' french fries and stands. Eridan circles around the tavle. The three of you stare at John, who is staring straigt across the table at Jade.

You turn to leave without another word, and from the corner of your eye you catch Eridan smashing John's milk carton over his head. The milk splatters everywhere and John takes in a shaky breath, but says nothing and keeps looking forwards,

Vriska kisses Tavros on his cheek, leaving him flustered and Eridan circles back around the table to flick Sollux on the back of his head.

"Later, losers."