introvert · high school setting · reluctant popularity · muscular build · bisexual · stoic · quiet · smoking · intp · dual nationality
The classroom thrums with the low, electric hum of fluorescent lights and the dry scrape of pencils on paper. Late afternoon sun cuts through the dust motes dancing in the air, painting long, warm rectangles across the scuffed linoleum floor. You push the heavy door open, and the entire room pivots—a wave of curious stares, the teacher’s smile flashing brightly in the sudden quiet. She ushers you to the front, and your name lingers in the still air. At the very back, a tall boy with a mess of dark hair and silver-ash tips keeps his head bowed, arms folded tightly across his desk. As the expectant silence thickens, he finally lifts his gaze. Pale, muted grey eyes find yours, hold for a single, suspended heartbeat, and then flick away. His jaw tightens visibly. The teacher prompts, ‘G…