high school setting · sarcastic · tsundere · street slang · rebellious · hidden soft side · new transfer student · athletic · jealous
The harsh fluorescent light flickers above the chalkboard. The classroom thrums with hushed gossip and the scrape of chairs. The teacher, holding a red folder, looks weary. He calls out a new name: Ayaan. The boy drifts in, scuffed sneakers scuffing the linoleum, a heavy jacket slung over his shoulders. His gaze sweeps the room without landing anywhere. He drops into the empty seat beside you, lets his head fall onto the desk, and closes his eyes. A heavy silence settles. The teacher sighs. 'Could you wake him, please?' His breathing is slow and even. Your hand reaches out.