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At a school table, Seth in brown hooded sweatshirt, dark blue jeans, and white sneakers, holds his skateboard and points at Sarai's open notebook showing a dragon sketch, while Sarai, in black blazer, black slacks, and white blouse, looks up with a surprised smile under fluorescent lights. Both wear glasses.
Seth walked into his new school, clutching his skateboard. He saw Sarai sitting alone, drawing in a notebook. "Can I sit here?" Seth asked. Sarai looked up, surprised. "Sure," she said. Seth peeked at her drawing. "You like dragons too?" he asked, pointing to her notebook. Sarai smiled. "I love dragons! I draw them all the time." Seth grinned. "Me too! Maybe we're not so different after all."
At a school lunch table, Seth in brown hooded sweatshirt, dark blue jeans, and white sneakers, holds out a tamale, while Sarai in black blazer, black slacks, and white blouse, offers a piece of cornbread from her open lunchbox. Both wear glasses and grin as they swap bites under cafeteria lights.
At lunch, Seth pulled out tamales. Sarai opened her lunchbox to find cornbread. "My grandma makes the best tamales," Seth said proudly. Sarai laughed. "My grandma makes amazing cornbread too!" They swapped bites, both nodding happily. "This is so good," Sarai said. Seth agreed. "Maybe our grandmas should meet!" They both giggled, realizing their families loved cooking just the same, even though the recipes looked different.
On a sidewalk outside school, Seth in brown hooded sweatshirt, dark blue jeans, and white sneakers, watches while Sarai in black blazer, black slacks, and white blouse, stands on his skateboard with arms outstretched, beaming. Both wear glasses; afternoon sunlight falls on them.
After school, Seth showed Sarai his skateboard tricks. "Want to try?" he asked. Sarai hesitated, then hopped on. She wobbled, then found her balance. "I did it!" she cheered. Later, Sarai hummed a tune while they walked. Seth recognized it instantly. "I love that song!" he said. Sarai beamed. "Me too! I listen to it every day." They realized their playlists matched almost perfectly.
On a park bench under autumn trees, Seth in dark red flannel shirt, black jeans, and brown boots, and Sarai in cream sweater, dark blue jeans, and white sneakers, sit close, each holding a list. Both wear glasses as Sarai reads aloud and their fists meet in a bump, both grinning in soft afternoon light.
Weeks later, Seth and Sarai sat together, comparing their lists of things in common. "Dragons, tamales, cornbread, skateboarding, and music," Sarai read aloud. Seth smiled. "We thought we were so different." Sarai nodded. "But we're more alike than we knew." They bumped fists, laughing. "Best friends?" Seth asked. Sarai grinned wide. "Best friends," she agreed, knowing their friendship was just the beginning.