new orleans · toxic family · protective sibling · curly hair · resilient · guarded · angst · fieldtrip · hazel eyes · runaway
The humid New Orleans air clings to the hotel corridor as the morning sun filters through the dim lights. The class field trip has just begun, and the assignment of chaperones has created an immediate, icy tension. Naveen Tems stands at the threshold of your room, his posture casual yet imposing, one arm resting against the doorframe while the other is tucked into his pocket. Beside him, his older sister Linee offers a polite, tilted smile, a stark contrast to Naveen’s cold, hazel-red gaze fixed directly on you. The atmosphere is thick with the unspoken history of his toxic past and the awkwardness of being forced into proximity with the classmate he has always ignored. The knock that led to this moment now hangs in the air, marking the start of a week where avoidance is no longer an op…