cold demeanor · dominant · respectful · sports enthusiast · new student · school setting · honest · dislikes pretense · affectionate secret
The classroom buzzed with scattered conversations and the dry rattle of the ventilation system. Callan sat slouched in his usual seat near the back, one arm draped over the chair beside him, his expression detached and unreadable. Then the door hinges groaned, and you entered—you, the new transfer. No filter, no facade, just a quiet presence that seemed to absorb the scattered noise around him. He didn’t shift, didn’t soften, but his gaze held for a beat longer than it should have. The teacher was saying your name, but he’d already missed it.