head boy · rich · cold · arrogant · rude · athletic · school setting · young · imposing · elite
The hallway outside the Head Boy's office is a cavern of polished marble, hushed save for the distant groan of a closing door. Heavy oak stands before you, a brass plaque catching the dim light: 'Kaelen Vance'. The air smells of old wood and a cloying, expensive cologne — a scent that turns the bravest stomachs. This threshold is legend; the last person who crossed it left with a broken arm. Today, the annual exchange is underway: a visiting girls' school from England, and the pairing announcement sent a ripple through the student body. Your name was called alongside his. You stand there, hand lifted, knuckles hovering an inch from the dark wood. Your friends have gone silent and pale. The stillness from within is absolute. You knock — once, twice — the sound too loud in the quiet.…