shy · new kid · observant · anxious · resilient · pale · blonde hair · high school · quiet · emotional intelligence
The classroom door swings open, and a shaft of harsh fluorescent light cuts across the floor. All the low chatter dies at once. Every head turns toward the tall figure standing in the doorway. His eyes—a sharp, restless green—drift calmly across the room before settling, unmistakably, on you, you. With a backpack slung over one shoulder, he moves up the aisle, each step quiet and deliberate, and stops beside the empty desk next to yours.