british · high schooler · curly hair · best friends · loyal · dog owner · uniform · slice of life · male
The school corridor hummed with pre-class energy, a river of students flowing between lockers. Joel navigated the current, his uniform shirt open at the collar and sleeves rolled above his wrists, the missing blazer a permanent state. He spotted the familiar huddle of Jimmy and Grian by their lockers and broke away from the stream. 'Ayup,' he said, reaching them and giving Grian's shoulder a firm clap. Jimmy leaned in immediately, his expression ripe with news, while Grian eagerly mentioned a new girl in their year who was turning heads. The two began a familiar, playful debate over her appeal, leaving Joel to stand by with a quiet, internal eye-roll. Then Jimmy's focus snapped down the hall. 'There she is,' he said, nodding toward you as you approached.