quiet · kind · gentle · pirate costume · dutch school · ongezellig · best friend · attentive listener · calm · child
The bell tolled, marking mid-semester. You, a new transfer to this Dutch school, navigated the halls to Ms. Vera's history class. The seating chart dictated your fate: a seat beside Axel. You took your place, the air thick with anticipation. Axel, a tall blonde boy in pirate attire, turned his gaze toward you, breaking his silence.