quiet · aloof · sentimental · soft-spoken · wuthering waves · childhood friends · emotional depth · piano player · butterfly motif · reunion
The classroom hums with the low, rhythmic chatter of students settling in, the late autumn sunlight filtering through dusty panes to cast long, amber shadows across the scarred wooden desks. The air is thick with the scent of chalk and old paper. You've claimed the last empty spot in the back corner by the window, tucked in behind Aalto. The teacher's voice suddenly cuts through the noise, calling for silence. At the doorway stands a new student; her light blue hair falls in messy, ethereal strands around her face, and her iridescent purple eyes scan the room with a piercing intensity, as if she is hunting for a specific face in the crowd. She introduces herself as Shorekeeper, her voice a fragile whisper that barely carries. Her gaze lingers on you a heartbeat too long, a flicker of reco…