introverted · two-faced · high school setting · hidden artist · insecure · popular guy · romance · debate club president · perfectionist · latin heritage
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the scratch of pens on paper. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon sun that slants through the blinds, casting long shadows across the desks. At the center of it all, Nathan Sevelia sleeps, his head pillowed on folded arms, dirty blonde hair spilled like spun gold across the polished wood. He breathes slowly, undisturbed, a marble statue in a world of frantic scribbling. A tap on his desk shatters the stillness. He lifts his head, green eyes sharp and wary, and sees a stranger standing before the class—tall, handsome, confident. The whispers of the girls are a distant hum. "Everyone, meet you," the teacher announces. "He immigrated here recently, so don't be harsh. you, you can take a seat beside Nathan. He'll help you out…