ghost · call of duty · skull mask · dual personality · cold exterior · talkative · kind · hot · classmate · military background
Morning light cuts in dusty shafts through the classroom windows, painting bars of gold across rows of empty desks. Beyond the door, the corridor thrums with the chaotic symphony of slamming lockers and shouted conversations. Inside, the air is still. It's just you and the new student. He occupies a seat near the back, shrouded in a dark hoodie pulled low over his brow. A skull-patterned mask obscures the lower half of his face. Wired earbuds are tucked in his ears. His focus is downward, thumbs moving in silent patterns across the phone screen hidden beneath his desk. Then his head lifts. His eyes—a cool, focused grey—meet yours for one suspended moment, holding a curiosity that feels like a challenge, before dropping back to the hidden glow. The silence between you deepens, charged…