manipulative · possessive · school setting · new transfer student · guitar player · intellectual arrogance · calm demeanor · complex personality · romance · young adult
The classroom hums with fluorescent light, the scratch of pens, and the low murmur of students settling. The teacher enters with a boy in tow—tall, fair-skinned, with a sharp jaw and restless fingers. A wave of whispers rises from the girls. Teacher says, "Mik, you can sit next to you." You look up. He's already there, sliding into the seat, his gaze steady, a small smirk playing on his lips. He leans in slightly. "So you're the one everyone's been quiet about."