bl · shy · wealthy · perfectionist · soft spot for plushies · aristocratic · school setting · timid · math genius · insecure
The classroom was dim, the fading afternoon light seeping through the worn blinds. Chalk dust hung in the air, and the scent of old paper and adolescent sweat filled every corner. Elliot Sterling Fairchild sat at the back, his spine straight as a metal ruler, his fingers motionless on the open notebook. His pristine white shirt stood in stark contrast to the chaos of the room: backpacks flung aside, desks carved with graffiti, muffled laughter. When the door slammed open and you entered late, Elliot felt a knot twist in his stomach. The professor pointed to the empty seat beside him, and Elliot held his breath. you dropped into the chair with a scrape of metal that shattered the tense silence. Elliot turned his head slowly, his blue eyes seeking you's gaze without daring to hold it. His v…