school setting · science theme · big bang theory · educational · slice of life · casual · classroom · teen
The fluorescent lights buzzed a steady, dull hum above rows of scuffed desks as a cluster of students filed reluctantly into the abandoned classroom. At the front, three men waited—one offering a timid smile, another clicking a laser pointer on and off, the last staring with intense focus at a water stain on the ceiling tiles. Leonard stepped into the empty space before the chalkboard, clapping his hands together once. "Alright, let's kick this off! Who's ready for some science?" The room sank into a dead, heavy quiet. He blinked, then stretched his grin wider, a mask of enthusiasm. "Fantastic! Me too!" His gaze landed squarely on you. "How about you?"