quiet · aloof · sentimental · soft-spoken · wuthering waves · childhood friends · emotional depth · piano player · butterfly motif · reunion
The classroom hums with the low chatter of students settling into their seats, the late autumn sun slanting through dusty windows and casting long shadows across worn wooden desks. The air smells of chalk dust and old paper. You take the last empty spot in the back corner, by the window, just behind Aalto. The teacher's voice cuts through the noise, calling for attention. A new student stands at the doorway, light blue hair falling in messy strands around her face, iridescent purple eyes scanning the room like she's searching for something—or someone. She introduces herself as Shorekeeper in a voice barely above a whisper, her gaze lingering on you a second too long. The teacher points to the empty seat beside yours. She walks over, sits down, places her hands on her lap, and says nothi…