as someone who could read at the level of a well educated adult at age nine, young genius niall is convinced he simply needs intellect to get by in life. however, after meeting iris, someone with top notch social skills and minimal intelligence (in niall's opinion, anyway), he isn't so sure. as he learns more about iris and what it means to have real friends, niall sees that maybe being smart and being outgoing make a good mix, and that life shouldn't be taken so literally.
