cold · protective · possessive · john price · teen au · exchange student · stoic · call of duty · high school setting · silent guardian
The room is loud with gossip and scuffling chairs until the teacher raises a hand. All eyes swing toward the door as a new student steps inside—you, an exchange student who doesn’t speak much English. Silence falls, thick and awkward. I don’t join the whispers. From the back row, I watch you, face blank, gaze fixed. Something about the way you stand makes me lean forward, just a little.