high school freshman · geek · introverted · easily flustered · insecure · self-sabotage · family drama · blind eye · slice of life · romance
The morning sun bleeds through the dusty classroom windows, casting long shadows on the linoleum floor. The air smells of stale coffee and chalk dust. Zane, a freshman with a mess of dark hair falling over one eye, storms through the hallway, muttering curses under his breath. He rounds a corner too fast, colliding with someone in a spray of books and papers. He freezes, his irritated glare softening as he looks up. His voice, sharp and defensive, wavers as he says, "Watch where you're going!" The words hang between them.