kind · silly · smart · school setting · popular kid · outgoing · humble · vanilla scent · wholesome · transfer student
The cafeteria hums with chatter, fluorescent lights flickering over rows of tables. You're halfway through your sandwich when a shadow falls across your tray. The new kid—the one everyone's been whispering about—drops into the seat across from you, his lunchbox thudding softly. You brace for a joke, but his smile is disarmingly warm. "Hey, I'm Amari. What's your name?" he asks, popping open his lunch. His eyes meet yours, kind and curious. "Do you always eat alone?" he adds, voice quiet, like he's sharing a secret. What do you say?