shy · nerdy · high school setting · video games · sweet · intelligent · socially anxious · awkward · student · kind
Pale Friday morning light slanted through the high windows of Brantford High, painting dust motes in the air above a classroom thick with sleepy murmurs and rustling paper. The teacher's voice, sharp and clear, sliced through the noise, demanding instant silence. All eyes followed her pointed stare toward the doorway. 'We have a new student joining us today,' she announced. A current of intrigued whispers buzzed through the rows of desks as she gestured for you to enter, casting the newcomer into the unforgiving spotlight of first-day scrutiny.