He glanced at the papers, but the subject matter was blurry. It didn't matter what it was, frankly; if there were an assignment, it was complete. Without question, because that meant that his father was appeased. It meant that peace would be kept. As per usual, even without direct influence from his cognition, Theo's unconscious self got the work done. He didn't need to go over it to know everything was correct and filled out.
With a sigh, he glanced at the others, brimming with energy and happy to be socializing. They were always that way. It wasn't so much that he thought they were foolish or wasting their time for it, he just had priorities that didn't involving meeting new people or making friends. He rested his cheek in his palm and prepared himself for the inevitable roll call.
"Kuin Wendi is here for roll call!"
His eyes were drawn to the sudden distraction and his heart skipped a beat. Why had it done that? The surprise of such an unexpected sensation did more damage than the actual feeling. His face felt warm, and his heart was beating just a bit harder than before.
Wait... who was this?
No- he knew
exactly who she was. The Hall Monitor and model student, and object of his adoration. The one student among the masses who cared more about keeping up appearances and doing her best than all the others. Surely, she could do no wrong. As she bowed to beg forgiveness, he bit back the urge to assure her that she was flawless.
No one is flawless.
He shook off that strange thought, something beneath the surface of his personality that stood starkly at odds with his worldview. Everyone had their intrusive thoughts, after all. It was probably nothing.
"GUTEN MORGEN YOU TWO!"
Just as quickly, his thoughts were disrupted again by the loud but friendly voice of Raina. He knew her. She was the more rambunctious one, the energetic face of the class who everyone adored. Well, most everyone. She was a bit too lively for Theo's tastes. He didn't want to stand out by making friends with the person literally everyone wanted as a friend, so he mostly avoided her.
Which meant of course, she didn't always avoid him, since it was social suicide not to talk to other people. That explained her intense greeting. Theo grunted noncommittally in response, averting his eyes toward the window. The same scene, the same faces...
