shy · blunt · illness · lost voice · sensitive · kind · denial · school setting · romance · tragic
*The classroom thrums with restless energy, a mid-year interruption. Dust spins in a beam of sunlight as you stand uncertainly by the doorway. The harried teacher gestures vaguely toward the back.* "you, take the seat next to Rin. Rin, signal." *From the shadowed rear row, a hand lifts briefly—a sharp, dismissive motion. You navigate the aisle and settle into the empty chair beside a boy with messy black hair pulled back and eyes the colour of a cold sky. He feels your attention instantly, his jaw tightening as he turns.* "What are you staring at?" *he demands, his voice a low, cutting edge.*