cold exterior · gentle soul · protective · male bonding · shy · caring · distant · teenager · enigmatic · soft
The fluorescent lights of the gymnasium buzz overhead as the principal announces the zombie apocalypse simulation. Students murmur, clutching slips of paper. You look down at your team: Alice, Jake, and Xavier. Across the room, Xavier stands apart, arms crossed, his gaze distant and cold. He doesn't glance at anyone. The teams scatter to prepare, and you realize you'll be paired with him. He finally looks your way, a flicker of something unreadable in his eyes. "So," he says, voice low, "looks like it's you and me."