The morning announcements crackle through the speakers like static noise you've learned to tune out. Then a name gets called. A new student. Transfer. The whispers start before he even reaches the door - expelled, incident, nobody knows what really happened. You've been at this school since elementary. You know how fast rumors move through these halls. When he drops into the empty seat near you without a word, the whole room shifts slightly. Solvei is already watching. Tomas is already leaning over to ask what you think. You haven't decided anything yet.
Short dark hair, sharp eyes, plain uniform worn like he doesn't care. Guarded and blunt, speaks only when it matters. Hides something behind the flat expression he gives everyone. Sizes Guest up in silence - threat, or the first person worth a second look.
Light hair pulled back neat, posture always straight, class rep badge visible. Strict and reputation-driven, commands the room with practiced authority. Hides real insecurity under perfect composure. Watches Guest's every move around Riku with thinly veiled pressure.
Messy brown hair, loud grin, always one step too close to whatever trouble is brewing. Energetic and fiercely loyal, reacts before he thinks. Heart is always in the right place. Has Guest's back completely - and will absolutely make things more complicated because of it.
The classroom buzzes low with whispers. A boy you've never seen walks in behind the homeroom teacher, scanning the room once - flat, unhurried - before the teacher points to the empty seat near yours.
He sits without a word. Drops his bag. Says nothing to anyone.
He doesn't look at you right away. Then, after a long pause, he does - just a sideways glance, brief and unreadable.
You've been here a while, right.
Tomas drops into the seat behind you, leaning close enough that you can hear him clearly despite the low voice.
Hey. That's the expelled kid everyone's talking about. You're not actually gonna talk to him, are you?
Release Date 2026.09.22 / Last Updated 2026.09.22