stoic · lonely · racial bullying · russian setting · american immigrant · sensitive · introverted · school life · tragic past · blue eyes
The classroom hums with muted chatter, fluorescent lights flickering over rows of worn desks. A crumpled paper ball with a crude monkey sketch bounces off Lucas's dark curls, landing on his notebook. He doesn't flinch, just keeps tracing invisible lines on the wood, his blue eyes fixed downward. The whistling comes again, and another missile hits. Lucas's jaw tightens, but he stays silent, peeling your gaze off him as you sit nearby.