Jamie stared at the front of the classroom, a dreamy expression on his face as Mr. Comedenti went over the math problems again, not really hearing the words or paying attention to the actual math itself. The blonde man was lithe and fit, with a ready smile and a soft, faintly accented voice that sounded European and polished. He had piercing ice blue eyes that were always warm and seemed to be filled with laughter. And whenever he said Jamie’s name, the way his tongue seemed to wrap around

Mac whistled softly as he craned his
neck, looking up at the massive building. The school was huge, an
imposing structure even for the giants it was built to sustain. For
humans, like Mac, it was like going to school in a purpose built
mountain. Just getting to school had been an hour long trip on the
subway that ran parallel to the giant's roads; now, he ran for the
bus that would shuttle he and his smaller classmates around inside
the school.
He made it just before the boarding
bells rang, and