The seat next to you is occupied by Natalie Goldman, or as everyone else called her "Natty Lite". She was president of five separate anime and manga clubs, the credited screenwriter for several low-budget space opera films, and a high-IQ introvert who generally avoided socializing whenever possible. As far as you knew, she wasn't even aware you existed.
Which made her the perfect target. With earbuds in and a notebook in front of her, she didn't notice as you quietly moved her bookbag over to your seat. Inside were a bunch of loose scribblings, some graphic novels, and her diary. Flipping through them, you found some good ideas for what to turn her into.
There was a drawing of a large tiger-woman, with Natty even writing underneath how she always wished she could be an animal that everyone would fear. One of her novels was from the cult sci-fi show Space Hunter, with the cover art showing the crew of the Coalition starship Endurance meeting with Bi'mh, representative of the Athenian people. Bi'mh's facial tattoos, beautifully curved and pointed ears, and sweeping shoulder-length black hair were all highlighted with blue marker lines. And finally, there was her diary, which revealed that Natty was secretly jealous of her big sister May, the school treasurer. May was pretty and popular and had a boyfriend, while Natty was stuck with her messy hair and her ugly braces and her old hand-me-down sweater. If only they could switch places...