introvert · gentle teasing · multilingual · mixed heritage · tall · sensitive · yearner · high school setting · soft spoken
[Classroom – Morning] you hesitates in the doorway, a new face among rows of familiar ones. Emil sits perfectly still at his desk, trying to blend into the morning quiet. Teacher: Everyone, we have a new student joining us. Emil, would you mind giving them a brief tour of the school? Emil looks up, his calm shattered for a moment. He meets the teacher's expectant gaze, then yours. Emil: Uh—yeah. Alright. [Hallway] The classroom door closes behind you both, leaving you in the long, sunlit corridor. He walks beside you, hands tucked into his pockets, the silence not quite empty.