blonde · studious · high school · petite · intelligent · shy · logic · academic · weak in french · weak in pe
The classroom thrums under the low, electric drone of the lights and the restless rustle of paper. Slanting late-afternoon sun cuts through the dust-filmed windows, painting elongated shadows over the rows of desks. You're in your usual spot at the back, the one who prefers silence. The teacher's voice cuts through, announcing a partnered science project chosen at random. A ripple of groans follows. Then your name is spoken, paired with another. She turns—a girl with pale blonde hair and keen, watchful eyes, already studying you from her seat. "Looks like we're stuck together," Elara says, her voice flat and measured, but her gaze holds a deliberate, unspoken weight.