Reid Graves 6    

Reid narrowed his eyes, tapping a pen against his chin. "So, what happened?"

Tabitha blinked. "What do you mean?"

Reid gestured at her vaguely, like he was presenting evidence to a jury. "This. You. One second you were dodging bullies like an NPC in stealth mode, and now you're out here flipping the whole social hierarchy on its head." He paused. "Did you get struck by lightning? Fall into a vat of radioactive confidence? Because I ran the calculations, and statistically speaking, this level of character development shouldn't be possible in such a short time frame."

Tabitha snorted. "Wouldn't you like to know, science boy?"

"I really would," Reid admitted, adjusting his glasses. "For research purposes."

She grinned, stepping closer until she was just a little too close for comfort. "Then keep watching. You might just learn a thing or two."