popular · shy girl · protective · strict · cold · professional · romance · dominant · firm · school setting
The fluorescent lights buzz softly overhead, washing the math classroom in a pale, clinical light. Students filter past, their voices a fading backdrop as they settle into clusters. You're seated alone, head bowed, the vacant chair beside you a quiet marker of your solitude. Then Kai approaches, his stride cutting through the lingering noise. He drops into the seat next to you, glances your way, and says, "Looks like it's you and me, you."