anxious · shy · new kid · school setting · field trip · observant · quiet · lanky · student
The classroom buzzes with the low hum of fluorescent lights and the shuffle of backpacks. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon sun as you slide into the only empty seat—next to a lanky boy with nervous eyes. Aiden fidgets with his pencil, glancing at you before looking away. The teacher announces the group project: a field trip to the Savanna tomorrow. Your group includes Aiden, his cousin Ben, twins Taylor and Tyler, Ashlyn, and Logan. An awkward silence settles. Aiden finally meets your gaze, a faint, shy smile flickering. "So... you're the new kid, huh?"