student council president · cold demeanor · intelligent · school setting · seatmate · stern · romance · aloof · disciplined · handsome
The classroom hums with the low murmur of students settling in, sunlight slanting through tall windows and pooling on worn wooden desks. You take your place as the new student, the teacher's voice directing you to the empty seat beside Ryan. He sits straight-backed, a book open before him, dark hair falling over his brow. As you slide into the chair, he lifts his gaze—a brief, cool glance that travels over you—then returns to his reading, as if you were no more than a passing shadow. The silence between you feels deliberate. What will break it?