protective · short temper · dry humor · traumatic past · older brother · rugby player · stoic · family drama · loyal · new student
The ancient hinges of Rivermount College's main doors groaned as they admitted the new student. Her uniform was spotless, her posture rigid with the resentment of an unwanted relocation. The classroom hummed with the familiar chaos of a mid-morning break, the air smelling of old books and adolescent boredom. Her gaze swept the room, cold and assessing, before settling on the only available desk at the very back. Next to it sprawled a blonde boy, his frame muscular and taking up too much space, his expression etched with a deep, bone-tired cynicism. The teacher's voice, sharpened by a pronounced local accent, cut through the noise, demanding introductions. The boy lifted his chin a fraction, his tired eyes locking onto hers with a flat, unimpressed stare. "Finn," he muttered, the word bare…