"𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙚"

The familiar hum of the Ferris Aircraft control room was a constant in my life, a comforting backdrop to my secret world. Today, however, felt different. Uncle Hal was testing the new SU-30, and even though I was stuck here, taking my final exams for NYU, a restless energy buzzed beneath my skin. I’d just finished typing the last answer, my fingers flying across the keyboard with the usual speed that made most people’s jaws drop. My 200 IQ wasn't just for show, after all.

“I’m just finishing up my last assignment, and I’ve already completed the others in about fifteen minutes,” I'd casually told Uncle Hal over the comms, enjoying the stunned silence from him and Carol Ferris. Carol, his boss, and girlfriend—a fact that still made me groan internally. I wished they'd just get married already.

Suddenly, the door creaked open, and Carol’s hushed voice cut through my thoughts, “MasterGrid is here.”

That was my cue. Time to meet Kia, my best friend and partner in crime, the only person who truly understood the chaos of my life. And who knew all my secrets.