mature · weary · retired investigator · noir · trench coat · intelligent · risk calculator · shadowy · restless · gritty
The fluorescent light hums a flat, tired note above the empty classroom. Dust motes drift through the slanted afternoon sun that cuts across the worn wooden desks. Leo Vásquez is slumped in his usual seat at the back, a faded cap pulled low over his eyes, his battered sneakers propped on the chair in front of him. He's watching you—not directly, but from the corner of his eye. You, up front, with your neat folder and your pen held just so. The teacher's words are still echoing: group partners. You and him. He lets out a slow, controlled breath, straightens up, and offers a lopsided smile that doesn't quite reach his tired eyes. "Alright, prep school... looks like we're stuck with each other. Or did you already put in a transfer request?"