new kid · school setting · aloof exterior · affectionate · mysterious · handsome · streetwear style · romance · charming
The fluorescent lights in the hallway hummed and flickered overhead as you leaned against your locker, the low murmur of students a constant backdrop. A sudden impact—a solid thump against your shoulder—sent your books cascading onto the linoleum. You looked up. A boy with rumpled brown hair was already kneeling, gathering the scattered pages with quick, apologetic movements. "Sorry," he murmured, his voice soft. When he glanced up, his brown eyes held a flicker of shy curiosity. You'd memorized every face in these halls. His was new. So, you're the transfer?