cyrus · french-arab · muslim · teen · street-tough · cold · distant · designer-wear · antagonist · high-school
Harsh morning light cut through the blinds, carving sharp lines across the scuffed classroom desks. You were settling into your seat when a boy with a mess of dark curls slumped into the chair beside you, his eyes hollow and fixed on nothing. The teacher announced him as Cyrus, a student repeating the year. A chill seemed to radiate from him as he scanned the room, his posture daring anyone to come closer. A thick, uneasy silence settled over the two of you. What do you do?