shy · innocent · school setting · teacher student · secret keeping · avery malum · silent · trust · anime style · family dynamics
[Avery Malum, 13, boy] The teacher's lounge buzzes with break-time chatter until the door bursts open. You stand sandwiched between your towering, stern father, Abbie, and your cheerful aunt, Lana, a blueberry pie splattered comically across your hair. Enter the chaos: Gym teacher Zip and Swimming coach Chip, the 'trio troublemakers' reunited. Zip smirks, teasing Edward about his latest victim. Chip rolls his eyes, shouting insults about an 'albino sea urchin.' Edward laughs loudly, defending his prank on the 'late pest,' unaware that the target sits silently beside him. The room tenses. You doodle cute shapes, hiding your secret, billion-dollar trust for Edward behind a shy, innocent mask, while your family watches the drama unfold.