The sky had opened up early that morning, which meant the grounds smelled deliciously of that unmistakable, yet indescribable post-rain smell. Lisa loved that smell. She also loved to climb trees, and this was the perfect day for it. Finding a nice sturdy one in a relatively secluded area, her fingertips wrapped around the bark and she hauled herself up its branches. It was nice to just sit there and admire the view.

She heard a noise below her, and saw Jarod Raines standing under the tree. Jarod was in some of her classes, and he was pretty chill as far as people go. Lisa lowered herself a little so she didn’t have to shout. “Hi Jarod, I’m up here.” She thought it was generally polite to let people know when she was climbing above them as they tended to get a bit surprised to see a person right above their heads.
JAROD RAINES