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Riley:

Scene Three: Calm

Teegan:

“You asked him on a date?!” One of my locs begins to stand up from static. I quickly rub it down, shocking myself. “Ow!”

As his hair jolts up from his Gift you’d be able to hear the “zzzt” of it going upward and the sound of it shocking him

Quinn:

“It’s not a date! Besides, I am a grown person, okay? I can go on…non-dates, all I want!”

Riley:

“I think it's a lovely idea. Oliver is a pretty nice guy.”

Quinn:

“Oliver?” I tilt my head a little.

Riley:

“You spent all that time talking to him and didn’t realize you were talking to Oliver West, he’s the lead singer of Nexis?”

Teegan:

“You didn’t even know his name and you want to go on a date with him? Good luck, Quinnie.” *Chuckle*

Quinn:

My face goes flush. “You guys are assholes.” *Chuckle* “I’m gonna head back to my dorm. You guys wanna meet up tomorrow?”

Riley:

“I have class during our normal meet time, remember?”

Teegan:

“Sorry, I have a tutor meeting. They say if I don’t get my gift under control by next term they’re giving me an ‘anti-gift bracelet.’ Sounds too official for my liking.”

Quinn:

“Okay fine. Friday then?”

Teegan and Riley:

We nod in unison.

Teegan:

We all wave goodbye to each other. Alright Teegan Brentis. Time to show all the ladies your charm.

Teegan:

I walk for a while, heading toward the courtyard to see if any activities are going on. It’s been about two years since I started transitioning, but I still get weird looks sometimes in the halls. As if people can’t tell if they recognize me. It’s awful but at least I’m getting the attention I deserve.

Moments pass in silence as you begin to hear the sounds of birds and outside. We’ve switched point of views to Jamie.

Jamie:

I sit at the far side of the courtyard. Hoping no one is looking, I summon two arms and begin doing some of my homework. I rub my hands together and begin to slowly massage my arms. *Sigh* Today has been-...

Teegan:

“Hello!”

Jamie:

“Ahh!” I stumble backward, falling off the bench into the bushes. My arms disappear.

Falling noises and bush noises assumably.

Teegan:

My eyes widen. “O- Oh. I’m sorry.” I bend down to help the girl.

Jamie:

*Laughing*

Teegan:

Confusion sweeps over me. “I don’t think laughing is a proper reaction to falling into bushes.” I look at the woman, deeply into her eyes.

Jamie:

*Still laughing* “S-Sorry. You really scared me there.” I smile at the boy as he helps me up. As he’s helping, I quickly realize I am taller than him.

Teegan:

“Are you okay, beautiful?”

The same flourishing melody begins to play here, except here it feels a lot more child-like.

Jamie:

I blush. “Y-Yeah. I’m fine.” a soft smile pops onto my face.

Teegan:

“What are you doing out here all alone?” I guide her to sitting back down on the bench, I quickly follow after.

Jamie:

“I was just kinda getting a moment to myself. My brother and I don’t live on campus so I figured I’d wait for him to be done with, whatever he was doing.”

They share a laugh.

Teegan:

“Well, I’d be glad to keep you company while you wait for your brother.” I slouch onto the bench. “I’m Teegan by the way.”

Jamie:

“Jamie West.” I reach my hand out to shake his.

Teegan:

I grab her hand and kiss it swiftly; placing it into her lap after. “West? Are you related to Oliver?”

Jamie:

I am bright red. “Y-Yeah! He’s my half brother. Do you two know each other?”

Teegan:

“Not at all, my friend and him met today. They were telling me all about him.”

Jamie:

“Well, tell your friend they can definitely do better.”

They share more laughter.

Jamie:

We sit together for a while. After about twenty minutes, Oliver shows up. Teegan and I share our goodbyes and I quickly set off with Oliver.

Oliver:

“New friend?” I send a sweet smile to my sister.

Jamie:

(Jokingly) “Shut up jazz guy.” *laughter*

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Teegan:

Scene Two: Catalyst

Quinn:

About two hours go by and class finally ends. It’s always hard to listen to teachers but after meeting that girl. Things kinda felt, distracting…

Quinn:

I decided to meet Teegan and Riley for lunch, not because I love them but because I know Teegan will pay…okay I love them.

Quinn:

As I make my way toward the cafe, I see Teegan and Riley waiting for me

Teegan and Riley:

We wave at Quinn.

Quinn:

I wave back, fueled by anxiety. I make my way quickly over to the two of them.

Teegan (In mind):

(Jokingly) Get out of my head, Quinn.

Quinn:

*Giggle* “Sorry.” I hug Teegan and Riley.

Riley:

I hug back warmly. “You doing okay today? I saw you bump into that girl earlier. Her names, Jamie, right?”

Quinn:

“Yeah, I’m okay. That girl was actually really nice.” We walk inside the cafe and sit in a familiar booth a bit away from the corner. I sit firmly by the window, scrunching up slightly as we sit down.

Teegan:

Riley and I follow quickly after. Sitting across from Quinn. I keep my eye on them as I do so. “You met a nice girl? Like, romance type nice girl or like, regular nice girl?”

Riley:

“Was she thinking anything mean? Sometimes inner thoughts are all that matters.” A woman comes up holding a pad of paper and takes our orders quickly. She trots off, hanging the paper on something.

Quinn:

“She was regular nice and I don’t leisurely listen to people’s thoughts, okay? Do you leisurely talk to plants?”

Riley:

“Yeah. I thought they were ‘Gifts’ because we were supposed to use them.”

Teegan:

“I think what Quinn is trying to say is, we’re making them uncomfortable. Give them some room to breathe.”

Quinn:

“Thank you, Teegan.” The lady returns. This time she brings drinks. My hot tea, Teegan’s black coffee, and Riley’s water. I take a sip from my tea. “I did though. Read her thoughts. She…thought my Gift was cool.”

Teegan:

I pause. “She did? And you’re sure she wasn’t messing with you?”

Quinn:

“Well yeah, Teegan. I read her thoughts.” *Sigh* “It was kinda nice to meet someone who thought my Gift was cool. Y’know, it felt really really good.”

Riley:

“Hey. We think your Gift is cool.”

Quinn:

“I know, I know. I just…”

Teegan:

“You don’t have to explain yourself to us. I get it.” I sip my coffee and look out the window. “You’re very special, Quinny.”

Quinn:

*chuckle* “of course you think so.” I look Teegan in the eyes for a moment but then…

*Quinn fades and Teegan’s thoughts protrude*

Whenever Quinn is reading thoughts it kinda sounds like a muffled mess of noise with the actual lines sticking out.

Also I’m imagining “God must hates me” by Catie Turner fades in towards the third or fourth word of this sentence

Teegan (In mind):

“I hope everything gets better for them. Oh shit, they can definitely…”

*Teegan’s thoughts continue shortly after Quinn begins talking. They stop after Quinn looks out the window for a moment.*

Quinn:

*Sigh* I let go of Teegan’s hand and peer out the window. My face slowly shifts to a frown as I look outside. Some red headed guy is out there with some other guys, they look like they’re playing tag or something? I don’t know. My mind opens and I begin to hear…

*A similar fading into the boys thoughts happens, however the boys thoughts also fade into each other*

Ashton (In Mind):

Bro, I’m so frickin’ hungry…

Chase (In Mind):

Damn, Oliver is killing us! I’m gonna get his ass!

Quinn:

As I look over to the red headed boy…I don’t hear anything. Like, not a sound. My face shifts into a rumble. I’ve never met anyone who has literally no thoughts before.

Quinn:

I stand up. “I’ll be right back.” I slide out of the booth.

Teegan:

“Oh. Yeah, of course.” I look at Quinn with a concerned look, then look over to Riley.

Riley and Teegan:

We share a look of concern.

A little ding sound plays as he steps outside, the ordinance of outside begins to play in the background. You can hear Quinn’s steps and the sounds of the boys playing. You can also hear the sound of everyone’s thoughts around Quinn. But as he approaches Oliver. You can’t hear anything, it’s completely silent for the first time in the entire show.

Quinn:

After sliding out of the booth, I stand up and begin to step to the door. The noises of everyone’s thoughts begins to feel overwhelming, but it’s okay. I step outside, and feel the cold air on my face.

Quinn:

For once, I step out of my box and enter the boys' space. The red headed boy looks down to me.

A flourish of notes begins to play and grows more intense as the moment continues

Oliver:

“Oh. Uh hi.” I smile brightly. “Are you okay?”

Quinn:

“I…hi.” An awkward smile stretches across my face but quickly falls. “I-…I can’t read your thoughts?”

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Oliver:

(Confused) “You what?” I turn my body fully toward the smaller person. “Oh! You're a Gifted, right?”

Quinn:

(Flustered) “Y-Yeah! I’m telepathic? I kinda hear everything…always.” *Sigh* “B-But I can’t…I can’t hear anything when I look at you.”

Oliver:

*Chuckle* “Well I’m glad I can be a…” I trail off for a moment as I look for the proper term. “...sense of peace for you. I can imagine hearing is overwhelming.” My smile never stops beaming.

Quinn:

*Giggle* “Yeah, it is. Nice, I mean.” a faint blush grows across my face. “Do you have any idea why I can’t?”

Oliver:

“Oh yeah. My Gift is Shield. It blocks passive Gifts and I can create a literal shield.” I hold up my arm and summon my shield.

Whenever Oliver summons his shield there should be like a SHING sound effect associated with it. Just in case we want to audioly say something without actually saying it.

Quinn:

My eyes brighten. “That’s awesome. Active Gifts are really cool.” My hand glides to the back of my neck. “Would you wanna, grab a coffee sometime? I would love to have a friend whose mind I couldn’t read.’ *Soft laugh*

Oliver:

“Uh, yeah actually. Sounds like a lotta fun. However, I am in the middle of something.” a crooked smile grows across my face and I tilt my head toward Chase and Ashton. “Why don’t you take my number and we can hang out sometime this week? I don’t have classes on Thursdays if you’re available then?”

Quinn:

“Oh! Yeah. I forgot about them. Your gift is really effective.” We exchange numbers quickly before I wave goodbye to him. Teegan and Riley are already standing outside as I go to meet them.

Teegan:

(Jokingly) “Definitely straight.” I smile at Quinn.

Riley:

“Hey! You never know, besides Quinn isn’t even a guy.”

Quinn:

*Chuckle* “You guys know I’m right here, right?” *Laugh*

Teegan:

I place a hand on Quinn’s shoulder. “Oh, young naive Quinn.” *Laugh*

Quinn:

(Laughy? I don’t know how to describe this feeling) “I’m literally older than you.” I put in one of my headphones.

Riley:

“Okay okay, let’s get going before you two start arguing about zodiac signs again.” *Giggle*

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In Your Head by Maxine Zianna Rae Phoenix

Episode One - Empty Feeling

Quinn:

Scene One, Alone.

The scene opens on Quinn walking down the school’s hallway. The audio should begin with generalized school noises and an overbearing sound of random thoughts all around Quinn.

Quinn:

(Annoyed) *Groan* I put on my headphones.

As they put on their headphones, the sounds become deeply muffled and distant. I imagine something like “Before the Line” by Dodie starts playing.

Quinn:

In a world full of magically ‘gifted’ people, you’d think being queer wouldn’t be uncommon. But here I am, a telepathic non-binary nineteen year old, still single. I know I should be focusing on learning to control my Gift. But honestly, at this point I’d just be happy if there was a moment of calm in this concrete jungle.

Quinn:

I turn the corner and enter my Magic Theory class.

Quinn and Jamie:

*sounds of bump into someone* I bump into someone.

“Before the Line” ends

Quinn:

Causing me to drop all of my stuff. /beat/ I hate it here.

Jamie:

“Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry.” I summon an arm and pick up the young person’s books.

Quinn:

“It’s…” I look up from the ground and into the eyes of the young girl before me. “It’s fine.” /beat/ An awkward pause makes its way between us.

Jamie (In Mind):

This is…awkward. Well it’s to be expected I guess. I’m such a freak…

Quinn:

“You’re not a freak. Thank you for picking up my books.” The words glide out so quickly I don’t even realize that I just totally read her mind without permission. I quickly cover my mouth.

Jamie:

I scrunch up awkwardly. “You can read minds?”

Quinn:

*Sigh* “Yeah, I’m sorry. I can’t really control it.” It’s happening again.

Jamie:

“That's really cool! Have you ever tried projecting your thoughts into other people’s minds? I hear that a lot of people with similar Gifts possess that ability too.”

Quinn:

My eyes open a little more. “I..”

Jamie (In mind):

I can’t believe I’m meeting a telepath! I’ve always wanted to meet one. Wait, can they hear me right now? Can you hear me?

Quinn:

I stall for a moment. I’ve never met anyone who thought this was a cool gift. I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t get freaked out by it.

Quinn:

“My tutor thinks that I’ll be able to take it to that step after I learn to control, y’know hearing things. He says I’m one of the strongest telepaths he’s ever seen.”

Jamie:

My face lights up. “That’s so cool. Well, I’m really happy to meet you…”

Quinn:

“Quinn.” I extend my hand and shake hers. “Quinn Hazelwood.”

Jamie:

“Jamie West. I just transferred here. I was going to an all girls academy before this.”

Jamie (In mind):

That didn’t exactly end well…

Jamie:

The bell rings. “I’m late to my math class. Gotta run.” I glide past Quinn. “It was lovely to meet you, Quinn!” I say while running up the hallway. I wave back before turning a corner and disappearing.

Quinn:

“Yeah! It was…” *Sigh* She was nice…I turn around and walk into class.

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Hi! I’m gonna be posting the rough drafts of in your head scenes here because,, why not! So I hope you enjoy that, whoever you are!