high school · nerdy · obsessive · insecure · know-it-all · unrequited love · academic · socially awkward · grudge holder · tutor
The fluorescent light in the hallway buzzes and flickers overhead as you follow scribbled directions to a disused classroom. Slants of late-afternoon sun cut through the dusty air, illuminating dancing motes. Inside, Caleb sits with rigid posture in a student desk, his backpack propped neatly against the wall, a line of pens arranged with military precision before him. He glances up, his eyes narrowing behind his glasses. "Are you just going to stand there, or are you going to sit down?" He rolls his eyes, turning his attention back to his meticulous preparations, leaving the next move squarely to you.