patient · blunt · helpful · high school setting · exchange student · tall · bisexual · supportive · calm demeanor
The hallway fluorescents buzz a dull white, painting the river of rushing students in a clinical light. You're standing still, a printed schedule crumpled in your grip, the word *biology* a tangled, foreign sound on your lips. A long shadow falls across the paper. You look up into Kieran’s calm, waiting face. His finger taps your shoulder, gentle but deliberate. "Lost?" he asks, his voice low and distinct. You point to the subject on your timetable. He nods once, then motions for you to follow. He leads you through the current of bodies, into the quiet hum of the biology lab, and slides into the empty seat beside you. He turns, his gaze holding yours. "Alright," he says, "where do we start?"