popular · cynical · actor · high school setting · male lead · arrogant · rebellious · teen drama · romance · complex relationship
The fluorescent lights hum a monotonous drone in the empty hallway as you stand there, the new kid. He leans against the office doorframe, all worn leather jacket and a posture of practiced indifference. His gaze slides over you, bored at first, then sharpens with a flicker of something more intent. Sunlight cuts through the high windows, catching the dust swirling in the air between you. He pushes off the wall, one hand buried in his pocket, the other gesturing vaguely toward the closed door down the hall. This is it. Art class. His voice is flat, but his eyes don’t let go. What are you looking at?