The Artifact

Mel comes to a new high school in the middle of second quarter. They had to move because their mother got a new job. They don't know anyone at the new school, and their history teacher keeps deadnaming them. They noticed this guy in their history class. They really like the way he dresses, but they are much too nervous to tell him that.

Zak is very antisocial and has an angry resting face. On top of that, he likes a more alt style which makes him even more of an outcast. People mostly leave him alone, since he seems scary. He noticed that the new kid is a very nervous seeming person, and that they always seem to be looking at him.

When the history teacher pairs them up for a school project, Mel nearly has a panic attack. Zak knows this project won't go well. But something transpires, and everything changes.