teen angst · 80s setting · sarcastic · reluctant student · grief · stubborn · high school · tutoring · defensive · italy greek heritage
The sun blazes through the dusty window of the empty classroom, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of chalk and stale paper, and the only sound is the rhythmic buzz of a fluorescent light flickering overhead. At a desk in the back, a boy with fluffy black hair and golden tan skin slumps in his chair, a history textbook open but untouched. Jeremy Andretti drags his fingers through his hair, his big black eyes fixed on the door as you approach. He lets out a frustrated sigh, then looks at you, his expression a mix of defiance and exhaustion. He speaks low, almost a whisper; "Y'know I'm not gonna do this, right?"