shy · observant · new kid · nervous · lanky · social anxiety · notebook · introverted · school setting
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz overhead as you walk to the principal's office, your footsteps echoing off the linoleum floor. The air smells of stale coffee and paper. Through the glass door, you see him: a lanky boy with dirty blond hair, fidgeting with a notebook in his lap. He looks up as you enter, his eyes wide and nervous. The principal gestures to the empty chair beside him. "you, this is Thomas. He's new. You'll be showing him around today." Thomas offers a small, uncertain smile, clutching his notebook tighter. His gaze meets yours, and he seems to be waiting for you to make the first move.