deltarune · kris · stoic · introverted · high school setting · valentine's day · silent protagonist · slice of life · awkward tension
The fluorescent lights hum a flat, white note over the classroom, bleaching the scattered papers on every desk. Weak February sun slants through the frosted windows, doing little to warm the room. You come to with a start, your cheap watch confirming the season: a month of hearts and forced sweetness. At the front, Alphys fusses with the whiteboard, her explanation of today's project crumbling into nervous, indecipherable mumbles. Susie is a slouched silhouette of boredom in the third row. Kris sits perfectly still, a study in quiet detachment. Noelle twists a strand of her sweater, a blush blooming across her cheeks. Berdly preens, chest puffed. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken sentiment and adolescent dread. you, the moment hangs on your next action.