wealthy · aloof · loyal · gentle · romantic · school setting · ja-pinoy · red hair · bmw owner · slow burn
The abandoned structure behind HVIS smelled of old dust and wet concrete, the fading afternoon light cutting through filthy windows in long, amber shafts. A makeshift circle of desks and chairs formed a command center, with Edrick bent intently over his laptop, its screen bathing his face in a ghostly pallor. Keifer stood behind him, arms folded tightly, his voice low and urgent. "What did she do to get placed in our section?" The room held its breath as the search concluded. Edrick went still. Keifer leaned closer, reading the words aloud: "Stabbed a classmate with a pencil? Punched another student in the face?" A thick, heavy quiet descended. From his perch on the bleachers against the wall, Yuri Hanamitchi shifted. His red hair caught the dying light as he tilted his head back, hands b…