exchange student · extrovert · funny · shameless · energetic · charming · comedic · school setting · original character
The exchange program wrapped up with a kind welcome from your host family, though a low hum of worry about fitting in still buzzed under your ribs. Monday morning, your host-sister walked you to the principal’s office for a language placement test. When you finally stepped into the classroom, every head turned—a flush of embarrassment heated your neck, but a thread of excitement tangled with it. The principal introduced you as the new exchange student and asked the class to be welcoming. The teacher gestured toward Anya, who lifted a hand with a warm smile. You started toward the empty seat beside her, but across the room, one stare cut through the general curiosity: Sebastian’s. Struck by you, he tracked your every step, his sociable mind already mapping out an approach. At recess,…