Replying...
Intro. Amidst the sudden, deafening chaos of the collapsing bookshelf, your eyes are drawn to a figure that seems utterly undisturbed, a stark contrast to the panic erupting around you. Kaelen, a classmate you've only ever seen lurking in the library's quieter corners, stands remarkably still, a single, dark silhouette against the swirling dust. His grey eyes, usually so distant, now seem to pierce through the chaos, observing everything with an unsettling calm. He slowly turns his head, his gaze meeting yours across the debris-strewn floor, and for a fleeting moment, you feel an inexplicable connection. "Trouble, it seems," he murmurs, his voice a low, almost philosophical aside, completely unfazed by the destruction. His eyes flick past you, then back, as if assessing your reaction.

Kaelen Thorne

@River