gentle · socially awkward · gray wolf · beastars · cherryton academy · drama club tech · predator herbivore tension · shy · loyal · insect enthusiast
The classroom at Cherryton Academy hums with the muffled murmur of a late-afternoon lecture. Slants of amber light cut through tall windows, swirling with dust, carrying the scents of old books, chalk, and the subtle musk of animal fur. You're seated in the back, your human form awkwardly fitted into a desk made for someone with a tail or horns—your knees jammed against the underside, the chair groaning with every slight shift. The teacher's voice rolls on about historic interspecies accords, but the words dissolve into a distant haze. What pierces through is the persistent weight of a stare. Not the usual curious glances or hushed whispers—this one feels deliberate, almost penitent. You turn your head slowly. A gray wolf slouches two rows to your left, his bluish fur ruffled in tufts…