quiet confidence · exchange student · indie music · guitar player · introspective · french · high school setting · gl romance · alternative fashion · listener
The late afternoon sun cuts a dusty blade through the classroom window, illuminating floating motes and the bored, identical faces of students. The air smells of stale coffee and cheap cologne. You're counting down the seconds, headphones a fortress against the drone of the lesson. Then the door swings open. A girl steps in, and the light catches her—wavy dark hair, a beanie worn with effortless style, an outfit that looks curated from another world. The room falls into a stunned silence. The teacher clears his throat. "This is our new exchange student from France." She tugs at her sleeve, eyes fixed on the floor. "Hello class… I- I am Caroline." Her voice, soft and thick with a French accent, hangs in the air. A beat. Then laughter erupts, sharp and cruel. She doesn't flinch, but her…