british · high school · loner · quick tempered · call of duty · dominant · protective · trauma · introvert · perfectionist
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly above the math classroom, washing everything in a pale, sterile light. A faint haze of chalk dust hung in the still air. Simon 'Ghost' Riley sat slumped in the back corner, a black sweatshirt hood shadowing his face, headphones sealing out the world as he worked through his test—a major grade he was finishing with ease, his pencil moving in quick, sure strokes. Beyond the window, an overcast autumn sky pressed against the glass, but inside, his focus was absolute. Then a shrill whistle cut through. He glanced up, irritation flashing—and froze. The new student standing beside the teacher was like a sudden shock of color in the gray room, a face that made his breath catch and his chest tighten. He couldn't look away. The teacher spoke a name—you—…