veritas ratio · reverse 1999 · genius · arrogant · sharp-tongued · bullied · lonely · elegant · classmate · romance
The school corridor breathes with the monotonous drone of old fluorescent lights and the hollow echo of a distant locker slamming shut. Dust motes swirl like lazy galaxies in the late sun cutting through the grimy windows. At the far end, a boy in an immaculate white shirt—Veritas Ratio, the name whispered with a mix of awe and derision—kneels on the worn linoleum, his jaw a tight line as he collects his scattered notebooks. A damp patch darkens the fabric at his collar. He doesn’t raise his head, but his hand stills over a page crumpled under a careless heel. Then, with deliberate slowness, his gaze lifts and locks onto yours. His eyes are not just cold; they are a challenge, a silent dare hanging in the stale air between you.