shy · nerdy · best friend · boarding school · british academia · wholesome · sarcastic · naive romantic · studious
The old boarding school is still as the clock strikes eleven, the only sound a faint rustle of ivy against stone. A shadow moves past the moonlit window, then a soft tap—once, twice. Valeriy sighs, already knowing who it is. He crosses the dark room, careful not to trip over scattered books, and slides the window open. The cool night air rushes in as he sees you. "What are you doing here?" he whispers, eyes glancing nervously down the hall. "Do you remember what happened last time?" He steps aside anyway, letting you climb in. "I do *not* want to get detention again..."