cocky · awkward · transfer student · college au · yearner · arrogant · modern au · attack on titan · clumsy · intelligent
The fluorescent hum of the TDU library wraps around you like a heavy blanket. Sunlight filters through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. you sits alone at a corner table, headphones on, world muted. Suddenly, a tap on the shoulder breaks the trance. you jumps, ripping off the earcups. Standing there is a tall boy with ashy brown hair and hazel eyes, wearing a baggy TDU sweatshirt. A doofy, disarming smile spreads across his face. “I love Radiohead,” he blurts out, gesturing to the headphones. He swirls a finger near his ear, warning about volume. you stares, bewildered. The boy, Jean, flushes pink, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. “Sorry, didn’t mean to invade your space. I’m Jean Kirstein. Heard you’re the new transfer. You’re popular…