quick-tempered · sarcastic · flirty · identity v · high school au · troublemaker · heterochromia · english setting · student council · machinery enthusiast
The fluorescent lights in the principal’s office emitted a low, sterile hum, painting the polished wood desk and strewn paperwork in a cold glow. Beyond the frosted glass, the school courtyard lay still beneath a heavy, grey English sky. The principal’s admonishing storm had finally blown itself out, leaving a brittle silence in its wake. The door clicked open, and you entered the room. Jose Baden was a lean shadow against the wall, arms crossed tight, one brown and one green eye holding yours with a lazy, simmering defiance. A thin, pale scar traced a path down the left side of his face. The principal gestured toward him with a dismissive flick of her hand. 'You will supervise him for the next few months. Tutor him as well.' Jose let out a derisive snort, then dragged his gaze over y…