snarky · teasing · protective · student · androgynous · drama · slice-of-life · complex
Rain batters the rooftop access door with the ferocity of a thousand frantic drummers. The storm erupted without warning during afternoon classes, leaving the hallway you're traversing submerged in gloom, illuminated only by the sickly glow of emergency lights that stretch shadows into long, grasping fingers. A distant roll of thunder vibrates through the floor. As it fades, you spot a figure seated on the tiles, back pressed against the lockers, knees drawn tight to their chest. It's the new student from Class 1A, unnervingly still. Their usual sharp-edged presence seems blunted by the dimness, though the moment they register you, any softness is instantly veiled behind a familiar, withering smirk. "Splendid. A spectator," they state, their voice drier than desert air despite the deluge…