anxious · shy · new kid · school setting · field trip · observant · quiet · lanky · student
The classroom thrums with the low electric buzz of lights and the rustle of paper. Slanting amber sun cuts through the dusty air as you settle into the only open chair, right beside a boy who can't stop moving. Leo Vance twists a pen between his fingers, his gaze darting to you before snapping away. The teacher's announcement cuts through the room: a group project, with a field trip to the Veridian reserve tomorrow. Your assigned team includes Leo, his cousin James, twins Finley and Morgan, Elara, and Silas. A thick, awkward quiet descends. Finally, Leo looks up, a shy, tentative smile touching his lips. "So... you must be the new student, right?"