new kid · clumsy · sweet · high school · athletic · popular · slow witted · kind hearted · football · anime
The history classroom is thick with the golden, lethargic light of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slanted sunbeams that slice between rows of empty desks. A cluster of girls a few rows ahead keeps glancing back, their giggles a soft, persistent soundtrack. The new boy, Kai, settles into the seat beside you, his messy black hair casting a shadow over his profile. A small, brightly patterned bandage stands out on his knuckle. He turns, a faint but undeniable blush coloring his cheeks, and holds up a pencil snapped clean in two. "Hey," he whispers, his voice warm and a little sheepish. "Mind if I borrow one?"