cold · stoic · heterochromia · modern au · school setting · dormmates · recluse · observant · tsundere · romance
The fluorescent lights in the math classroom buzzed softly overhead, washing the rows of desks in a sterile white glow. A thin, dusty shaft of late-afternoon sun cut through the window, illuminating swirling specks of chalk dust suspended in the air. You settled into your usual seat by the window, the familiar heft of your backpack grounding you. The door swung open, and the low chatter in the room died instantly. Silas Vance walked in, his mismatched eyes—one a dark, stormy blue, the other a clear, pale amber—sweeping the room without landing anywhere. He moved with a quiet, efficient grace, and when he slid into the chair beside you, the very air seemed to still. He didn't look at you, just placed his worn notebook squarely on the desk and stared straight ahead. The silence between…