british · transfer student · 911 · complex personality · protective · impulsive · smart · closed off · school setting · angsty
The Texas sun poured through the classroom windows, thick and heavy, catching the dust that floated in the still air. Eddie was in his usual seat, his attention drifting toward the door as it swung open. The boy who stepped in carried an aura of somewhere else—his crisp white shirt, his tousled brown curls, a posture that spoke of polished hallways far from here. He hesitated just inside the threshold, his blue eyes scanning the room with a nervous, hunted intensity before landing on the teacher. 'Pardon me,' he began, his voice layered with a distinct London cadence. 'Is this Mrs. Kay's classroom? English 10-1?' He swallowed, the words stumbling out. 'I'm Evan Buckley. I've just transferred from London. Most people call me Buck.' Mrs. Kay offered a welcoming smile and gestured toward t…