Sep 26, 2026 · 44 min · 23 segments
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David
was gaining a reputation as a strange kid.
Anytime he would converse with someone, he always found a way to divert the subject to the dozen experiments he was conducting simultaneously, many of them from the Golden Book.
One time he made chloroform, and as per the book, in red lettering it said, sniff carefully to notice the peculiar Swedish odor.
So David leaned over and took a big sniff.
He immediately blacked out and fell to the floor.
He woke up about an hour later, dazed and confused, before realizing what had happened.
He kept that incident from his parents, something that he got good at as time went on and his experiments grew more dangerous.
It was obvious from the labs at his two respective homes that safety wasn't a priority for David.
His bedroom at his father's and the potting shed at his mother's were covered in pockmarks and stains from chemical reactions gone wrong.
It was also obvious from his appearance as well, because supposedly, one time a chemical mishap left his face beet red and his hair bright orange.
But David also claimed it was from an overdose of steroids he ordered for a self-tanning experiment.
He produced hair dye at home, and one time after experimenting over the weekend, was unable to clean it off.
He went to school on Monday with multicolored hair of green, brown, and black.
What was most strange of all was that while he showed an exceptional passion for chemistry, he struggled in school.
He was often distracted, got a lot of Cs and Ds, and had a lot of difficulty spelling words.
He didn't do well at sports either, unless it was about his obsession with science and making things go boom.
he often showed little care.
But expectedly, he excelled in his science classes.
He had a bit of an ego, too, and was known for interjecting in class when it was a subject he knew well.
During a lecture on acids and bases, he interrupted his biology teacher so much that in a defeated tone, she asked if he would like to finish the lecture.
And, well,
he did.
Man, this guy is like my multiverse nerdy alternate.
David
was gaining a reputation as a strange kid.
Anytime he would converse with someone, he always found a way to divert the subject to the dozen experiments he was conducting simultaneously, many of them from the Golden Book.
One time he made chloroform, and as per the book, in red lettering it said, sniff carefully to notice the peculiar Swedish odor.
So David leaned over and took a big sniff.
He immediately blacked out and fell to the floor.
He woke up about an hour later, dazed and confused, before realizing what had happened.
He kept that incident from his parents, something that he got good at as time went on and his experiments grew more dangerous.
It was obvious from the labs at his two respective homes that safety wasn't a priority for David.
His bedroom at his father's and the potting shed at his mother's were covered in pockmarks and stains from chemical reactions gone wrong.
It was also obvious from his appearance as well, because supposedly, one time a chemical mishap left his face beet red and his hair bright orange.
But David also claimed it was from an overdose of steroids he ordered for a self-tanning experiment.
He produced hair dye at home, and one time after experimenting over the weekend, was unable to clean it off.
He went to school on Monday with multicolored hair of green, brown, and black.
What was most strange of all was that while he showed an exceptional passion for chemistry, he struggled in school.
He was often distracted, got a lot of Cs and Ds, and had a lot of difficulty spelling words.
He didn't do well at sports either, unless it was about his obsession with science and making things go boom.
he often showed little care.
But expectedly, he excelled in his science classes.
He had a bit of an ego, too, and was known for interjecting in class when it was a subject he knew well.
During a lecture on acids and bases, he interrupted his biology teacher so much that in a defeated tone, she asked if he would like to finish the lecture.
And, well,
he did.
Man, this guy is like my multiverse nerdy alternate.
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