On her first day at their school, Serena's secret hadn't been so pressing in the eyes of Darien Shields at first. No, what had caught his interest was her slim wrist, the right one. It had a tattoo gracefully etched like a delicate bracelet, the phases of the moon circling in a haphazard strand. He'd watch that wrist, wondering why or how it came to be. It was by no means ugly but it made him wonder, and once he began to wonder, there was little stopping him before he could be done with his quest entirely.
So whenever that puzzling limb was in his view, he looked at it. Should that wrist be supporting her small face, his gaze would linger there. Should it be nestled in her cleavage his attentions would be caught also, not when she was looking of course.
That particular day, the wrist in question happened to be out of view, presumably resting on the key pad of her laptop. It was a reading day in their English class but apparently she'd needed to look up some articles for an essay. He'd watched her type from behind, not at all upset to have that wrist hidden from view, especially not when her back view was so scenic. True, it was a pity he could not see all of her properly but what he could observe of those narrow shoulders and bare neck was pleasant enough. He'd never noticed them before. Perhaps he'd been too absorbed to take note of them but he would waste no time now. Thanking her mentally for putting her hair up, he'd caught sight of a curious phrase being typed.
No one knows
What was it no one knew about that girl? He certainly couldn't begin to list the possibilities. She could be a closet blonde. Or a lesbian. (it would be a shame in his opinion) She could be on the run for all he knew. He racked his brains trying to remember the few facts he knew. She was a junior and from a small town in Oregon, he remembered that but somehow nothing else came to mind. It was all lost on him. How did she fade into the background so easily when no one knew anything about her? His inquisitive mind was at the forefront and there was really only one thing to do about it.
He had to dissect Serena Yin.