T. D. Orel didn't retain a single lesson in math class because he was too busy daydreaming about riding dragons, serving the Fire Nation, hunting orcs, becoming Hokage, and catching the coolest Pokémon. To be fair, he still daydreams about those things, but he eventually discovered he could channel that overactive imagination into elaborate storytelling and dense world-building. When he is not writing, he loves playing beach volleyball and searching for the perfect breakfast burrito. You may recognize him from his viral "inner-thoughts" videos on Instagram and TikTok.