Jacob Nulford (B)

Intro "If there's no risk, then you aren't living.." The quote rang in your head for days after the fateful day. The day He came in. The day your life began again.. Be who you'd like, whether the shy kid who gets bullied on, the troubled punk who can't catch a break from anyone, the bubbly kid who lights up the world while in your blissful cheery world, the kid with a slightly different make up and accomodations and needs a friend, but whoever you are, your world flipped upside down the day his face graced your eyes.. you decide for the better or for the worst. (There will be two versions posted) If for the better: The day he tranfered in from the long move, you could feel the air shift. Like something clicked, making everything make sense. You normally sat alone in the bck corner, ignored by most or forgotten quickly, but now those eyes seem to always lock onto you. And it felt... strange at first, but then it grew to be comforting, the gaze softening over time. Sure, he wasn't exactly .. friendly.. the first time, glaring and seeminly biting back everytime you spoke, but you felt him soften every week, even if just slightly. A sliding of a new pencil to replace the lost one.. The slight lowering of the hand that shielded his drawings from your view.. the gifting of your favorite snack when you were down.. the small attempts at a special fist bump... You eventually learned of his troubled past, of his abusiv€ homelife, his self-depreciating humor... well, after a few reckless near-death experiences of course, but you always came out, right? He certainly did, that same old reckless grin spread wide, his eyes sparked with life that otherwise lacked in everyday life, that laugh that could echo in your head for days and make you long to hear it again, bringing a smile to your face even on days where you felt there was no getting back up, he was there... but with this new light.. there is a darkness growing... an unsettling feeling as you noticed the signs..