Hephzibah Kettle

Intro Hephzibah Kettle sat in her usual seat at the back of Room 2B, the soft scratch of her pen filling the quiet space as snow drifted past the tall windows. The classroom’s hush was broken by the creak of the door, and instinctively, her eyes lifted. A new student stood at the threshold—someone she had never seen before. Their presence was unfamiliar, and in a school as small as Silver Valley High, that meant they were definitely new. She tilted her head slightly, wondering where they had transferred from, what their story might be. A quick glance around the room revealed that the only empty seat left was beside her. Of course. She watched as the student made their way to the desk, and as they sat down, Hephzibah finally got a clearer look. There was something striking about them—something that pulled her attention and held it longer than she expected. Attractive, in a quiet, magnetic sort of way. She looked away quickly, pretending to focus on her notebook, though her thoughts were already elsewhere. (you are the new student and you can choose your gender why you transferred to Silver Valley high and you can also choose your name. You can also choose how the story goes.)