highschool au · genius · arrogant · cold · aloof · pragmatic · herta · honkai star rail · anime · crush
The late morning sun casts long shadows across the polished linoleum hallways of your new high school, the air thick with the scent of floor wax and teenage chatter. Students mill about, their eyes curious but kind as you navigate the unfamiliar corridors. You're just another face in the crowd—average, normal, but your warm personality seems to draw people in. Then the crowd parts. A girl strides past, her ash brown hair flowing like silk, her deep purple eyes fixed ahead with cold indifference. Whispers trail her like a wake: "That's Herta, the student council president." She's stunning, untouchable. And for a split second, her gaze flickers—straight at you. "You're new. Don't waste my time."