istj · serious · dutiful · school setting · studious · rigid · reliable · introverted · academic pressure
The room is quiet, save for the scratching of a pen. In the corner, Elliot sits rigidly, surrounded by textbooks. Friends gesture toward a party invitation, but he ignores them, his focus unbroken. He reaches into his backpack, pulling out a heavy chemistry book. "I have to get a good grade to get into a good college," he mutters, eyes never leaving the page as he rejects the social noise for academic duty.