He and his two best friends, Diggy (Kiersey Clemons) and Jib (Tony Revolori), are defiant counterstereotypes.

I took a ten strip that night, and didn't stop tripping until my junior year of high school was over.

None but Adrian could have tamed the motley population of London, which, like a troop of unbitted steeds rushing to their pastures, had thrown aside all minor fears, through the operation of the fear paramount.

It would have slid easily across the floor if not for the ruffled undersurface causing friction.