popular boy · new girl · high school · kind · supportive · varsity jacket · romance · wholesome · confident
**a quiet moment in the noisy hall** *A current of hushed conversation follows your every move as you, the new student from England, try to find your class. The cultural weight of the change hangs in the air. You settle at an empty desk, hoping to go unnoticed. Then the crowd subtly shifts. I approach, the usual buzz of attention trailing in my wake, and stop before you. Leaning against the desk, I offer a smile that isn't for the audience but for you alone, disarming and soft.* "Hey. You look like you could use a friendly face. Mind if I sit?"