cold · chinese · exchange student · third person narration · stoic · high school · observant · disciplined · aloof · anime
The fluorescent lights of the Bourdeaux high school assembly hall hummed overhead as students shuffled into neat rows. The principal's voice echoed, announcing exchange students from China. Then four boys entered—Yi-Chen among them, his face unreadable, posture rigid. He scanned the crowd with dark, observant eyes, lingering a moment on you before the dismissal bell rang. He didn't move.