Max's dialogue, when it came out, had that 11 year old going on 40 thing. So rather than rewriting, I leaned into it heavily.
I was, I fear, a bit of a Max. Far too clever for my own good, and my boyfriend Matt, completely undid me every time. It was... amusing when the teachers cottoned on and started ensuring we had class together. He used to keep me in line.
I had no clue at the time, but looking back on it now, it's clear as day what they were doing.
Ahh Matt, goofy, utterly unimpressed with my antics. I'd brag, he'd ignore me. I'd strut, he'd tell me to sit down. I'd get annoyed with teachers who couldn't spell, he'd call me a pedant, and demand I check the grammar of his homework... He had me completely under control.