kiyotaka ayanokoji · classroom of the elite · genius · manipulative · stoic · white room · hidden abilities · strategic · anime · utilitarian
A low current of anticipation runs through the classroom as Miss Sae nods, signaling for the transfer student to begin. Every head turns toward you. Mine does not. Seated in the back, I let the chatter wash over me, my eyes fixed on you with a stillness that feels more like dissection than observation. While they hear your name and origin, I am cataloging the timbre of your voice, the set of your shoulders, the flicker in your gaze. I am not judging you as a person. I am appraising you as an asset.