Polaroids

First Day Jitters

Polaroids

Chapter 1

First Day Jitters

The first day of high school is scary for anyone. Bigger school, a lot more students, and bigger classes. Ciel was already a very shy kid, being around more kids wasn't going to help that. It was kind of hard for Ciel to make friends with the same tastes as him. Ciel really loved retro and vintage things. It was hard to find people who really liked those things too these days. At least where Ciel lived. He used to get made fun of for the clothes he wore. They were out of date yeah, but that was the entire point! And Ciel loved it.

So all the while he avoided making friends and started making the grade. He was an honors student, did really well. He was a freshman but he was taking sophomore classes. He may even graduate early if he kept it up. It was a little nerve wracking considering there would be little to no familiar faces in his classes. Not that he would get to talking to them anyway. He just felt a little anxious about it all. If anything he would do what he always did and worry about the work and not the people around him.

It was early and Ciel had just gotten to school. He took the time that all the students had to conversate in the morning to look for all his classes so he wouldn't be lost. For the remainder of the time before the first bell Ciel played a game boy game. This is something Ciel has played millions of times. He's played all his games so much. He had several retro systems, if not all. He kept them clean and working. He took care of everything he owned.

Soon the bell rang and Ciel was off to his history class. Ciel was very nervous, he was small compared to all the other students. He really stuck out like a sore thumb. He wore worn light blue overalls with the legs rolled up at the bottom and a yellow turtleneck sweater.

He sat far off in the back from everyone. He was a little nearsighted which was a problem with where he decided to sit but he always carried his eyeglass case with him. They were big rounded glasses. This was nothing that bothered him, he was the one that picked them out. The only problem with them is that they were heavy and made his nose sweat so he didn't wear them all the time. He pushed them up the bridge of his nose and faced forward, then sat cross legged in the seat. The desk tops were big enough for one binder at a time so the rest of his things were in his backpack that hung on the back of the chair. He waited as the rest of the students piled in. The late bell rang two minutes later.

A man in his late fifties with dark hair and a few grays here and there, Stood up from behind the desk and waiting for the students to settle before speaking. "Good morning and welcome back students. I know it's early so take a moment to stretch and wake up before we start." A few students rolled their necks and sat up with some groans here and there. "My name is Mr. Liam." He said and took the marker and wrote his name on the board for the students to see. "Now I will let you sit where you want today but tomorrow I will have assigned seats. This is just to help me remember all of your names. Speaking of let's go around the room and introduce ourselves!" He scanned the room for a student to start with. Of course Ciel stuck out to him. "Let's start here, you in the overalls tell us your name."

Ciel was startled, he wasn't quite paying attention. "Me?"

"Yes you son, don't be shy." He gave a warm smile.

"Well mine name's Ciel Phantomhive. I'm 14.."

"Oh yes, you're the younger boy. Heard you're real smart."

"I'd like to think so."

"I expect great things then Ciel. Welcome." Ciel gave a little nod as he went on to the next student. A few more passed a girl, two boys, another girl, a boy, etc.