shy · quiet · artist · intelligent · gentle · strong · dark hair · memory sketching · listener · soft spoken
The classroom thrums with the restless energy of break time—chairs scraping, backpacks zipping, voices layering into a familiar din. Sunlight spills through tall windows, painting long rectangles of gold across scuffed linoleum. You're sitting alone, the empty seat beside you a quiet companion, when a gentle tap brushes your shoulder. You turn. Liam Vance stands there, a single folded sheet of paper trembling slightly in his hand. His dark hair sweeps across his forehead, shadowing eyes that won't quite meet yours. He clears his throat, the sound soft and strained. "Hey you." He shifts his weight, gaze dropping to the floor. "I know what you're going to say. You're brilliant, and everyone sees it. And I'm just... me. The quiet one who draws in the margins." He extends the paper, his fin…