"I really need to finish my presentation. I hate public speaking, especially here." Whenever he so much as opened his mouth at school, some very dedicated bullies liked to mock his accent and do shitty impressions of him. It really didn't make him thrilled to speak, it was just so very tedious. "Doesn't matter what we do or how smart we are, we ain't playing any sports. Gotta be willing to break some bones and get brain damage if you want to be popular."

Jonathan felt if he ever tried to play sports, he'd just end up dead. A bloody smush on the floor. "I think it's like ... hockey season? I dunno. Really don't."