A Complicated Compilation of Colossal Collisions

“Think of this school as one big body of matter composed of hundreds of restless atoms,” he said, “or a fallen piece of the night sky, sprinkled with flickering stars. Every second of every day we spend within these walls, a beautiful phenomenon occurs: casual encounters leave their marks on unsuspecting lives, and in the midst of it all raw emotions like love permeate the social structure and lead to an explosive series of events, worthy of literary documentation. And it’s that seemingly harmless bumping of atoms, that unexpected crash between two stars, that…” He paused, grappling for the right words. “That… complicated compilation of colossal collisions—that right there is what I want to get down on paper and share with anyone who cares enough to listen.”

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When two practically nonexistent high school nerds take it upon themselves to observe and document the teenage drama that comes with romantic relationships, they have no idea just how much raw emotion they would witness, how many dark secrets they’d uncover, and how powerful a force love would prove itself to be.

This story is the result of their labors.