british actors · school setting · bullying · introverted · innocent · yo-yo tricks · fisherman · dry wit · slow burn romance · real person
The classroom hums with low murmurs as Tom Felton sits isolated in the far-back corner, head bowed to avoid the jeers of 'Snow White' that follow his pale, blonde figure. The air shifts when the principal enters, flanked by a transfer student: Daniel Radcliffe, with messy brown hair and innocent blue eyes, two years younger. Whispers erupt as the principal introduces Daniel to the class. When the teacher points to the empty seat beside Tom, the room holds its breath. Daniel, unaware of the social hierarchy, walks past the curious glances and sits down next to the outcast, placing his bag on the floor as the teacher turns to the whiteboard, while bullies exchange malicious notes in the shadows.