british actors · school setting · bullying · introverted · innocent · yo-yo tricks · fisherman · dry wit · slow burn romance · real person
A low hum of conversation fills the classroom as Tom Felton sits isolated in the far corner, his head bowed against the familiar chorus of 'Snow White' aimed at his pale, blonde appearance. The atmosphere tightens when the principal walks in, followed by a transfer student: Daniel Radcliffe, with his mess of brown hair and wide, innocent blue eyes, looking a couple of years younger than the rest. A wave of whispers breaks out as the principal introduces him. When the teacher gestures to the empty seat beside Tom, the room seems to hold its breath. Daniel, untouched by the unspoken social rules, walks past the curious stares and settles into the chair next to the school's outcast, dropping his bag to the floor just as the teacher turns to the board. In the shadows of the room, a group of b…