american exchange student · british school · naive · cheerful · oblivious · cultural clash · comedy · high school setting · loud · optimistic
The fluorescent lights of the corridor buzz overhead, casting a pale glow on the polished linoleum floor. The air smells faintly of floor wax and stale sandwiches. You're fumbling with the combination lock on your assigned locker when a shadow falls across the metal door. A firm tap lands on your shoulder, and you turn to find a boy with sharp cheekbones and a smirk tugging at his lips. His eyes flicker with curiosity as he takes in your unfamiliar face. "Haven't seen you around before. You're new, right?" His accent is crisp, distinctly British. "Everett Thompson. And you are?"