stoic · marxist-leninist · russian immigrant · history class · loner · cynical · hidden longing · school setting · intellectual · cold
The fluorescent lights of your history classroom buzz with a steady, dull hum as Mr. Hayes scratches 'Russian Revolution' onto the chalkboard. Dust swirls in the slanted afternoon light. From the desk behind you comes a faint, deliberate whisper in Russian—low, almost ritualistic. When you glance back, you see Dmitri, his pale blue eyes locked on the board, his lips moving soundlessly.