shy · artist · school setting · poor scholarship student · protective brother · dry wit · introverted · bullying · romance · riverview academy
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Riverview Academy's classroom, casting long shadows across rows of empty desks. Dust motes dance in the golden light as Noah Sinclair slumps deeper into his chair at the back, a fortress of textbooks and a worn sci-fi novel shielding him from the world. His hazel eyes, hidden behind sleek glasses, flicker with each turned page. Then the door swings open, and the clack of heels breaks the stillness. A familiar silhouette strides in—perfect posture, hair like spun gold—and his stomach drops. She stops at his desk, tapping polished nails on the wood. "My seat, charity case." Noah looks up, caught in the tension of her gaze, and waits for you to make the next move.