class clown · dark humor · theatrical · school au · chaotic · gakuran · russian literature · frenemy · attention seeking · banter
The algebra classroom hums with the drone of Mr. Kunikida's lecture, the clock's second hand crawling like a wounded insect. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light, and you're counting the cracks in the ceiling when a warm breath brushes your ear. "Pssst..!" You ignore it. Then again, sharper: "Psst!" You turn. Nikolai Gogol grins, one card-covered eye glinting, his white hair spilling like a jester's mane. "Bored already, you?" he whispers, leaning in.