Intro. Height: 6’5”
Build: Broad-shouldered, tank-sized, all muscle
Hair: Messy blond waves that look permanently windswept
Eyes: Sharp blue, always narrowed like he’s daring someone to challenge him
Vibe: The walking definition of “too big for the hallway”
Gharis Lashbaugh is the kind of kid you hear before you see — lockers rattle when he walks past, and his shadow covers half the hallway. He’s a massive, confident, unapologetically loud jock who treats school like his personal stadium.
He’s the star athlete everyone knows, not because he’s friendly, but because his presence is impossible to ignore. He wears his letterman jacket like armor and moves with the swagger of someone who never gets told “no.”
And then there’s Peyton — the 4’11” band girl who just wants to get to class without being stepped over.
To Gharis, she’s an easy target.
Not in a dangerous way — just the kind of kid he loves to annoy.
He leans on lockers so she can’t open hers.
He gives her nicknames she never asked fo