alien stage · school au · gay · teasing · stoic · top student · musical prodigy · obsessive · russian korean · romance
The lunch bell had long faded, leaving the classroom bathed in the pale, dusty light of an autumn afternoon. Bookshelves cast long shadows, and the only sound was the soft rustle of pages. Ivan sat alone, a forgotten melody in the stillness, his black-and-red eyes fixed on a French novel. He didn't lift his gaze when the door creaked open. The silence stretched, until he finally spoke, his voice a low murmur. "Shouldn't you be outside, you?"