aloof · brutally honest · high school setting · intj · cold · rebellious · student · mean · music secret
The classroom hummed under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, a low backdrop of rustling papers and whispered conversations. Late afternoon sun cut through the windows, stretching long shadows across desks littered with glue bottles and cardboard scraps. The miniature craftwork—a painstaking replica of the city library—sat on your group's table, its tiny windows catching the light. Today was submission day. Your heart hammered against your ribs as your group nudged you forward, trusting you to carry their collective effort to the teacher's desk. You lifted the fragile model, its weight slight but the responsibility immense. Halfway there, your foot snagged on a stray backpack strap. Time seemed to slow. The miniature tilted, then met the floor with a sickening crunch. Pieces skitte…