transfer student · school au · quiet · analytical · guarded · shy · dark hair · hoodie · library setting · defensive
The classroom buzzes with chatter as late-morning sun slants through venetian blinds, casting stripes across worn wooden desks. A hush ripples when the teacher leads in the new student—fluffy blond hair, brown eyes that sweep the room until they land on you, the quiet one in the back. He takes the empty seat beside you, sliding his bag down with deliberate care. The world narrows to the scratch of his chair and the warmth of his presence. Leaning in, his voice barely carries: "Pst.. uhh.. you? You've got a pencil I can borrow?"