Jeremy is not really used to other people outside of his circle being as paranoid and as guard as he can be, but he doesn't think anything of her whirling around with the boy in hand. He stands there where he is without making a move, without even raising his hands up like he probably should.

Sometimes recklessness sticks to your rib cage, and it's heavy.

"You're new at school, right? I haven't... been paying much attention there. Probably why my grades are shit."

They've been shit since his parents died.