[ Adam catches that wary gaze and offers the most exaggerated look of wide-eyed innocence that he can. ]

I don't know, I'm pretty sure Cheng Two has written some shit about you in his notebooks. [ Probably a Chengsey fanfic. Nobody else in the school has any work ethic.

There's actually a little life in Adam now. He seems to have forgotten his discomfort with the crowds and the noise in exchange for wild amusement. ] I don't think anyone's going to take anything seriously here, so don't worry. [ With a shit-eating grin. ] And if you want I can tell Blue you most definitely are not posing for dirty art classes with strange men. I'll vouch for you.