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Danny Fenton had always been a bit strange. But after the portal opened… After the ghosts started coming through… Things changed.
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His classmates were the first to notice, whispering to each other about fangs and eyes that reflected light like a cats.
Dash had been the one to realize the thing about Danny’s eyes. He had been leaving the locker room, Danny the only one left, and Dash had shut off the lights, smirking over his shoulder only to freeze as Danny’s eyes reflected eerily back at him accompanied by a slowly growing and glowing smile that was wider than it had any right to be.
Dash had fled, though he’d never admit that to anyone.
Star had noticed the fangs after having seen Danny laughing at something his friends had said. He had quickly covered his mouth, but Star had seen.
Paulina mentioned that his ears look pointy. Kwan had confessed that he was pretty sure he had seen Danny step through a library bookshelf.
But he was a Fenton, and Fenton’s were weird.
But things got stranger. Star’s friend was visiting from out of town and they went to the Nasty Burger for lunch. But as soon as they stepped through the door, Star’s friend froze. Star followed her gaze and saw the weird trio. Her friend’s eyes seemed to be locked onto Fenton.
“What’s wrong?” she asked.
Her friend just shook her head, her eyes not leaving Fenton. She was pale and starting to shake.
Star frowned and led her friend out of the restaurant.
“What was that?” she asked when her friend seemed to have calmed down.
“I don’t know. That guy was just really scary.”
Star refrained from scoffing. Fenton? Scary? Ridiculous. But still. Something was up.
And when Star mentioned it to her friends they were quiet for a moment before mentioning times when they had witnessed out of towners’ strange reactions to Danny.
They resolved to test it.
Dash invited some friends over and took them to Nasty Burger after he received a text confirming Fenton was there.
His friends froze a few steps past the door, their gazes locked on Fenton.
Dash continued on toward the registrar, and though his friends kept Dash between themselves and Fenton, their eyes constantly flickered toward the dark haired boy.
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“Hey, Danny.” Paulina said, throwing an arm around the boy's shoulders. He stiffened but blushed, and Paulina smirked. She knew the effect she had. “Sooo… I was wondering if you’d like to come to tonight’s game?” she asked in her sweetest tone.
“Umm…” Danny’s gaze flickered to Sam and Tucker, but they seemed to be reveling in his discomfort. “I don’t think so?” he stammered.
Paulina pouted. “Come oooon.” she pleaded. “It’ll be fun! The team will love it if you come!”
“Uh, huh, sure.” Danny said, rolling his eyes, but Paulina saw Sam and Tucker exchange a look. They knew something, she was sure of it.
“Why do you even want me to go?” Danny asked.
“We need more student support, and if you come then your friends will come too.” She paused. “I’ll even pay you.”
Danny raised an eyebrow. “You’ll pay me to go to the game, and what? Just sit in the student section and cheer when they score?”
“Yes.” Paulina said.
Danny shared a glance with his friends. Sam nodded. “Fine.” Danny said, rolling his eyes.
—--
That night with Danny sitting front and center in the student section, Casper High won by a landslide since the opposing team couldn’t seem to stop casting scared glances in Danny’s direction.
It became a thing after that, and an easy way for Danny to earn money.