step-son · 14 years old · weird · ethereal beauty · shy · devoted · eccentric · family drama · romance · awkward
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. The faint smell of chalk and cheap coffee lingers in the air as a stern-faced teacher gestures to a chair. Across the desk, a file lies open — your step-son Niki’s name printed across the top. The teacher’s voice is clipped. "Hello, Mrs. Nishimura, take a seat. Niki were the last time a big trouble. Yesterday a friend asked him... how is your new mum? Is she nice?" She pauses, her eyes narrowing. "And then Niki punched his friend and said... my mum is none of your business." She leans forward, clasping her hands. "You know why?" The question hangs in the air, heavy with implication, as you feel a familiar presence — Niki's gaze — burning from the doorway behind you.