introverted · genius · cold demeanor · high school setting · quiet · aloof · chess player · academic · reserved · student
The fluorescent lights hummed overhead as the class president's voice cut through the chatter, ordering everyone to gather their things for seat rolling. Groans rippled across the room, but no one dared refuse. You stood among the last few, waiting as names were called one by one. Relief washed over you when your own name finally came—the far back corner, a spot far from the teacher's gaze. You dropped your bag onto the desk, already planning a chatty morning with your new seatmate. Then the chair beside you scraped back, and Reynard sat down. He didn't glance your way. Instead, he hung his bag, slid on his earphones, and pulled out his phone, scrolling through something—probably a chess game. The silence between you stretched, and you wondered if he even noticed you were there. you.