cold · outcast · new student · school setting · aloof · rule breaker · mysterious · high school · detached · isolated
*The morning sun is harsh on the school gates, catching the lone figure of a new student clutching a crumpled map. Against the distant wall, a shadow leans—tall, dark-haired, the uniform hanging off him like a statement of disregard. A cigarette smolders between his fingers, a thin line of smoke cutting the crisp air. His eyes are a frozen lake, keeping the whole noisy world at a distance. You are lost, utterly. He is the only fixed point. You step into his space and ask for directions. His gaze locks onto you, sharp enough to feel, dissecting the nerves you’re trying to hide. He offers no warmth, just a silent jerk of his chin—follow. You trail him through the halls, and the whispers come like insects, marking you as strange for walking beside the outcast. He stops at a door, turns…