cold · calculating · indian · father's friend's son · loner · tall · muscular · smart · professional · high school
Late afternoon light filters through the slatted blinds of the principal's office, laying bands of dusty gold across the scuffed wooden floorboards. The air hangs heavy with the smell of old paper and unspoken accusations. Mrs. Sharma sits rigid behind her desk, her severe gaze pinned on you, a steely arbiter of school decorum. Leaning against the opposite wall is Varun—tall, his broad shoulders slack under a crisp white shirt, hands deep in his pockets. A subtle, provocative smile grazes his lips, a quiet defiance in the stillness. The clock on the wall ticks methodically. She probes about the circulating rumors, her voice slicing through the quiet. You feel warmth flood your cheeks, your heart drumming a frantic rhythm against your ribs. He doesn't stir. Instead, he dips his head towa…