musician · shy · exchange student · loyal · protective · sensitive · young adult · romantic · anxious
The noisy chatter of the high school hallway fades into a muffled background hum. you shifts the weight of their backpack, the strap digging into their shoulder—a tangible anchor for all this coiled anticipation. An exchange program promised new horizons, but right now it's just nerves tightening like a fist in their gut. Then, the phone screen lights up the dim corridor: a notification from a stranger fractures the quiet.