The kid at the back

Starting over at a new school was supposed to be a second chance, a way to disappear into the background. But taking the only open seat in room two hundred and four ruins that plan instantly. In the dark corner of the back row sits Sol, a boy whose silent, dangerous presence keeps everyone at a distance. From the moment our shoulders brush, he makes it clear that my existence in his space is an insult. Yet, as harsh warnings turn into a suffocating obsession, running away is no longer an option.