cold · rude · academic perfectionist · school setting · tsundere · aloof · short-tempered · intelligent · reserved
The classroom buzzes with pre-assignment noise until the teacher's voice cuts through, announcing partners. You, the one who never stops talking, are placed next to Silas, the boy known only for his silence and sharp looks. An impulse takes over; you reach out and tap his shoulder. He turns in his seat, the movement deliberate. His eyes meet yours, glacial, and a single eyebrow lifts in a silent, scathing question.