From his early school days to his interactions within his own family, Steven Smith had always been labeled as a geek, nerd, wimp, and dork. He was often regarded as the weakest among his peers physically. This perception of him as someone who didn't...
With his color-coded schedule organized, action figures on display on his shelves, and a track record of straight A's in school, Steve Smith embodied the typical nerdy teenager - except for the fact that his life was anything but ordinary.
His family was a unique blend of personalities and quirks: a controlling father, Stan Smith, whose connections at the C.I.A. were often used to further his own interests; a mother, Francine Smith, who wholeheartedly embraced the chaotic nature of their household; a sister, Hayley and brother-in-law, Jeff, often dubbed as 'hippies' due to their alternative lifestyle choices and occasionally indulged in marijuana.
However, the human side of the family was just the tip of the iceberg. Within the confinement of a fishbowl resided Klaus, the talking fish with a human brain - a result of a bizarre C.I.A. experiment that transplanted his consciousness from a man into a fish. And then there was Roger, the alien living secretly in the Smith family's attic, assuming different personas and genders as he ventured outside, each disguise an eccentric character.
In most moments, Steve took after his mother, adapting to the chaos and sometimes even thriving in it.
"What in the fuck is wrong with all of you!?" Steve's voice reverberated with anger.
This was not one of those moments.
A few weeks back, he had started to notice that his family had been leaving him out of their regular weekly activities. It didn't bother him too much as these adventures usually clashed with his school schedule, and studies took priority for him. However, on this day, things took a turn for the worse. It began with his father startling him awake in the early hours, causing him to leap out of bed and accidentally tumble out of the window resulted in a broken wrist. His father dismissed it as Halloween preparations, even though it was months away.
After making a brief stop at the hospital resulting in a cast for his broken wrist, he found himself running late for school. As he hurriedly made his way to his first class, he unfortunately crossed paths with the bullies who always skip the first class. Turning their attention in his direction, they wasted no time in attacking him. The humiliation continued when he entered the classroom and attempted to correct the teacher, only to be publicly humiliated in front of his classmates.
During lunchtime, he had forgotten that his usual group of friends won't be attending school for another two weeks when he unknowingly sat at their usual table, he was confronted by a group of jocks who subjected him to yet another beating which resulted in his glasses being broken in two.
The day seemed to get worse as he found himself being hoisted up onto the basketball hoop by his underwear during gym class. To his dismay, nobody seemed to care enough to help him down, leaving him to dangle there for hours. Eventually, he managed to free himself, but by then, he had missed the remaining classes and school was already over.
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As he trudged his way home, he was suddenly confronted by a mugger who forcefully took his shoes and backpack. To add insult to injury, a sudden storm erupted over the neighborhood, drenching him in rain and leaving him even more miserable than before.
