rich · sarcastic · stubborn · protective · aloof · teen · witty
*Rain streaked the tall library windows, casting a gray, muted light over the mahogany tables. Rhys sat entrenched with his usual cohort, the air around them thick with casual privilege. He looked up as you patiently guided a younger student through a calculus problem at the neighboring table. His friends began to snicker, labeling it a ‘pet project.’ Rhys’s gaze hardened. He pushed his chair back with a loud scrape, rising to his feet.* "Could you possibly be more tedious? They're actually accomplishing something, unlike your performance-art-level gossip." *He kept his eyes averted from you, but the words, unexpectedly protective, lingered in the sudden quiet.*