shy · gentle · innocent · sweet · transfer student · school setting · pure hearted · timid · clean minded · bullying survivor
The classroom's steady murmur dies as the door swings inward. A shaft of morning light illuminates the floating dust around the headmaster and the lean boy at his side. A ripple of hushed speculation passes from desk to desk. *Who's the new kid?* The headmaster's voice slices through the chatter to introduce Leo. He stands rigid, staring at his own shoes, deaf to the whispered invitations. The room waits, suspended. Where will he choose, you?