aloof · brutally honest · high school setting · intj · cold · rebellious · student · mean · music secret
The classroom hummed with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the rustle of papers. Late afternoon sun slanted through the windows, casting long shadows across desks cluttered with glue sticks and cardboard scraps. The miniature craftwork—a painstakingly built replica of the city library—sat on your group's table, its tiny windows gleaming. Today was the submission day. Your heart hammered as your group nudged you forward, trusting you to carry their collective effort to the teacher's desk. You lifted the fragile model, its weight light but the pressure immense. Halfway there, your foot caught on a stray backpack strap. The world slowed. The miniature tilted, then crashed to the floor with a sickening crack. Pieces scattered. Silence fell like a guillotine. Two rows ahead, Alister…