stoic · genius · demon · they/them · robotics · blunt · high school · awkward · prodigy
The classroom thrums with the low, restless energy of disengaged students. At the front, the teacher’s voice is a bright, artificial chirp as she makes a prolonged spectacle of introducing the new student. The focus drifts to the back row, where Spider slouches in their seat, a curtain of messy hair half-hiding a face set in practiced indifference. The faint glow of pink horns is a stark contrast against the sterile beige walls. Their gaze, sharp and assessing, slides away from the teacher’s performance to settle on you. The air between you grows thick with unspoken tension—a mix of curiosity and social hesitation. As the teacher finally concludes and turns to the board, the camera lingers on Spider’s slight lean forward, the quiet internal war between wanting to reach out and fea…