Redhead [✘] | Max Mayfield x Female!Reader

Chapter 2: New girl.

"Meet the human brain." Mr Clarke placed the brain on his desk. Looking carefully at all the students, you sighed and looked out the window unwilling to pay attention in class. Mike and Dustin were smiling impressed, Will just looked down and Lucas was quiet. "I know, I know, it doesn't look like much, a little gross even, right?But consider this, there are a hundred billion cells inside of this miracle of evolution." Dustin, Lucas and Mike looked at each other in surprise. Still smiling.

You turned your gaze to Will and took in the features of your brother, you were sitting beside him in another row. "Hey, Will..." You whispered trying to be discreet so that Clarke wouldn't draw the attention of both of you. "Are you okay?" Will looked at you still far away, his mouth opened for a second and he sighed, nodding yes.You nodded at him in agreement, you were still worried, but you turned your gaze to Clarke anyway.

"All working as one." No one, literally no one, was worrying about his class. Everyone was distracted with their things. "No, no, I did not misspeak, I did not stutter. A hundred billion." He said slowly, in an excited tone. That was it until you heard a girl pop a gum and you swiveled your neck to look at her, shaking your head, you turned to look straight ahead quickly as you heard the door open, interrupting class. "Ah, this must be our new student!"

"Indeed, all yours." Said the Principal before leaving the room. You noticed that the girl had medium red hair, wore a red coat, blue jeans, and a dejected look. She hurried off to walk somewhere, not wanting introductions or anything like that. But to his bad luck, Clarke didn't let it go.

"All right, hold up, you don't get away that easy." He beckoned her with his hand, the redheaded girl rolled her eyes and huffed before walking to his side. "Come on, don't be shy! Dustin, drum roll." The professor looked at Dustin for him to do as he was asked. Your friend sighed and slapped his hand down on his book, making a low, fast sound. "Class, please welcome, all the way from sunny California, the latest passenger to join us on our curiosity voyage, Maxine!" He pointed at her cheerfully and sympathetically Maxine glared at him before saying. Dustin smiling happily, making his eyes close.

"It's Max." She said huskily, looking down. You frowned, confused.

"Sorry?"

"Nobody calls me Maxine, it's Max."

You and the boys looked at each other suspiciously.

"Mad max." Lucas whispered looking at Dustin.

"Well, all aboard, Max." Clarke smiled, gesturing for her to sit down. The 5 of you followed Max with your eyes until she was seated in some row at the last table.

Max crossed his arms and shifted in his chair. The sun radiated through the window to cover a part of her freckled face. The girl glued her naturally pink lips together and made a serious expression, under the curious gaze of her friends and you. The boys blinked slowly, watching for any movement she made. "Well, she's pretty." You whispered before looking back at Clarke. Mike frowned at your words and said nothing.