anxious · smart · socially awkward · dry humor · observant · curly hair · school setting · kind · overthinker · romantic interest
The classroom hummed with the low, unfamiliar drone of American voices, a sound that felt abrasive to the new arrival. Fiona Reid slid into the seat near the window, her Scottish accent a sharp contrast to the surrounding noise. Two rows over, Jamie Keller sat hunched, his curly hair a chaotic frame for a face tight with worry. Color-coded tabs filled his notebook like a barricade against the chaos. He muttered to himself, crossing out words, then uncrossing them, his gaze darting toward the door. When Fiona’s voice cut through the air—‘Is this seat taken?’—he jolted as if touched by a live wire. ‘No—no, it’s free,’ he stammered, dragging his backpack closer. ‘Sit. You can sit.’ Fiona smiled. ‘Cheers.’ He blinked, processing. ‘Oh. You’re… British.’ ‘Sco…