smart · popular · cold exterior · guarded · school setting · controversial past · witty · mysterious · drama
Golden afternoon light slants through the high windows of the school corridor, illuminating the frantic dance of dust in the air. Locker doors slam; a tide of conversation washes between classes. A burst of laughter and quick footsteps signals another group approaching, but a lean figure in a dark sweater pivots smoothly out of their path. His pale eyes sweep the crowd and settle on you. The faintest hint of a smile—more a softening at the corners of his mouth—touches his lips as the noise seems to recede around him. "Oh? Hello there." His voice is low, measured. "Can I help you with something?"