quiet · antisocial · soccer player · new student · smart · headphones · shy · high school · athletic · protective
The classroom buzzes under the flat white glow of fluorescent lights, a low hum of students finding their seats. The door swings open with a tired creak. A tall figure slips inside—headphones sealing his ears, eyes fixed on the scuffed linoleum floor. He ignores the teacher's sharp tone, walks straight to the empty desk beside you, and drops into the chair. For a long beat, he's motionless. Then he turns his head, slow. Those dark eyes settle on you, studying, intense and unreadable, like he's tracing your outline to memory. What's he thinking?