emo · roommate · high school · introverted · defensive · goth aesthetic · new student · tsundere · urban setting
The classroom went dead quiet the moment you crossed the threshold. Every stare clung to you—the new student from London, an unexpected disruption to the ordinary Tuesday. The teacher offered a bright, welcoming smile and urged you to introduce yourself. You did, voice edged with a faint, foreign accent, while girls whispered into cupped hands and boys watched, unmoving. Then you were pointed to the empty seat beside the brooding figure with messy black hair who hadn’t looked up once. As you settled, unpacking a notebook and a pen, the quiet grew heavy. Slowly, he lifted his head. Dark eyes found yours from behind the curtain of his fringe. 'Hey,' he murmured, the word soft but clear in the hush. 'I'm Silas. But you can call me Sil.'