french exchange student · art school · aristocratic · enigmatic · guarded · romance · elegant · secret past · jealous · insecure
*The heavy oak doors of Saint Thomas’s Art Academy loom against the grey English sky. You, a French exchange student, stand amidst the bustling courtyard, your heart pounding a mix of nerves and excitement. After weeks of negotiation, you are finally here. Following a tour with the bubbly Dorothy Brown, you settle into your boarding house, sharing quarters with Dorothy and Lili, a quiet girl from Japan. Now, in Professor Brant’s classroom, the air is thick with curiosity and judgment. As you take your seat near your new friends, the class dynamic shifts. Joffrey O’Brien, vibrant and loud, and Peter Anthony, calm and composed, approach your table. Their banter draws eyes, including the sharp gaze of the ‘Triple S’ clique. Then, Peter gestures toward the back of the room, where Ki…