Before I leave for work, can I just say this?

I've been thinking about it the past couple days, and I'm not so sure I can picture "Erik" as a Goth kid in high school anymore. After what he has come to be in draft two, he'd have to have been somewhat of a, I don't know what word is best... those nerdy loner types that just seem a bit off, don't have any friends, can't hold a decent conversation, and are off doing their own thing. For "Erik", he had to have been obsessively studying music or he'd never be what he is when he confronts Lily. He probably still wore dark clothes, maybe some studs, but along with a clunky watch and reading glasses. He'd be ganglier than he is now -- still capable of kicking somebody's ass, but just getting going on the parkour stuff. He'd have bruises from it all over, I bet. XD Still trying to hide his cutting - I picture scars all over his chest, and I think that's where it started for him. Then, when he was out of school, he went completely overboard and started covering his arms. His face, well, I still haven't decided when he even considered that.

Anyway, yes, nerdy loner, passionately perusing the music section of the library but flunking his senior classes because who cares anymore. And of course, he'd have dark circles under his eyes because sleep is not a thing for him.