"No. I mean, maybe? But they are not like me. Most of them are as moronic as the imbeciles that populate this school." He smiled at Jonathan, knowing that the boy could see it out of the corner of his eyes, even if he stubbornly refused to look directly at him. "Present company excluded, obviously."

He looked at the car and whistled. "That's impressively rural. Looks like a prop for a music video."

He loved it, honestly. "I like that you go all in. No half-assing the aesthetic here." He could appreciate that. Not so much the idea of snakes in fields he'd have to walk through. He put a hand on the car door, stepping closer.

"Aw, Jonny, don't tease. You know you want to know me better. I'm the most interesting thing that's happened to this town in ages."