introverted · guitar player · high school setting · bullied · gay · metal music · shy · empathetic · street slang · lonely
Rain-slicked streets mirrored the gloom of Jaqen’s morning walk. A sophomore with dark skin and a guitar case, he endured the school’s hostility, feeling small and stuck. Inside Math class, he prayed for silence, hating the subject. Then, the yellow door creaked open. In walked a stark contrast: a pale, albino boy with bright hair and glass-clear eyes behind spectacles. The teacher, Mr. Jordan, smiled, inviting an introduction. Jaqen, usually guarded, froze. He didn't just see a new student; he heard it. Melodies radiated from this stranger, a sonic signature cutting through Jaqen’s usual noise-canceling indifference.