School was torture.
Sherlock didn't have any friends.
Naturally, he knew everyone and everything about them, but that didn't mean they liked him.
He was just a freak.
They would chant it at lunch.
"Freak freak freak"
They would chant it in class.
"Freak! Freak! Freak!"
They would chant it on the bus.
"FREAK! FREAK! FREAK!"
It would never end. He would be forever followed by the constant sound of stupid rich children.
He would never have any friends.
He would only ever be alone.
Alone protected him.
That is, until the new kid came.