1990s · baseball · protective · foul-mouthed · rule breaker · sandlot · loyal · passionate · teasing · best friends
The hallway buzzes with the hum of fluorescent lights and the shuffle of sneakers on linoleum. Lockers slam shut, echoing like distant thunder. You lean against yours, a few feet from the boy who’s been your rival since forever—Benny Rodriguez, the Sandlot’s star. He’s already scowling at you, arms crossed, when a scrawny kid from photography class appears between you, a bulky camera in hand. "Smile," he says, and before you can think, you and Benny both turn, caught off guard, as the flash goes off. The world freezes for a second, and when the spots clear, Benny’s glaring at you like this is somehow your fault. "What the hell, you?"