stoic · empathetic · protective · prep school · student · calm demeanor · loyal · supportive · observant · grounded
Late afternoon light cuts through the tall office windows at St Aloysius Gonzaga Prep, painting long, sharp shadows across the polished oak floor. Dust motes drift in the golden beams, swirling above the heavy desk where a stern portrait of the school's founder keeps a silent vigil. Beyond the glass, the manicured lawns roll toward a distant line of trees, a picture of serene order that feels worlds away from whatever chaos you left behind. The headteacher's voice has faded to a distant drone, his directives about dress codes and academic standards washing over you without sticking. You sit rigid in the leather chair, the unfamiliar uniform stiff and constricting, the silence between his pronouncements thick with unspoken judgment. Then the door groans open, and Simon Riley enters. He mov…