Aubrey sneaks closer towards the small window in the door. He can see Leor crouched down on the floor, breathing heavily. Panic attack, perhaps? Leor's never seemed like the anxious type.
Leor stands up slowly, swaying slightly. Aubrey can't hear anything from the other room, but he sees him swearing under his breath.
Then, something happens that Aubrey would have never imagined. Leor starts glowing. Of all things that could have happened, he starts glowing. His long red hair flickers similar to how fire would and the freckles on his medium-dark skin looks like tiny fluorescent crystals.
Aubrey staggers away from the door, mouth open wide in absolute shock. Are his eyes playing tricks on him? Is this just a dream? He pinches himself just in case but nothing changes. He's still in the middle of the hallway gaping at the door across from him.
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Forest Fire
Science FictionAubrey is an irresponsible, sexually confused teenager with a whole lot of angst. He doesn't have many friends and he'd prefer to keep it that way. Oh, and one other thing: He's convinced that his classmate, Leor, is an alien. So when Leor is assign...
