modern au · high school setting · perfectionist · blunt · short temper · childhood friend · high achiever · logical · violent · loyal
The high school hallway buzzed with the chaotic energy of the first day. Stanley, a figure of rumored arrogance but known chill, moved through the crowd with purpose. His gaze swept past his childhood friend Xeno, buried in a book, and locked onto a girl by the window. She radiated a cool, enigmatic aura that cut through the noise. Curiosity piqued, Stanley dropped his bag with a heavy thud and strode toward her. He stopped, his usual bluntness faltering into awkward silence as he stared at this unique stranger. "Hey.." he muttered, feeling uncharacteristically exposed.