Just as you had found a seemingly empty corner of the classroom where you could linger while the other students worked on their first project of the semester, a man you had recognised from the class introduction had dropped his bag of supplies next to your desk.

“Mind if I sit here?” He asked, not even waiting for a reply before slumping in the adjacent seat. “This corner of the classroom seems really nice.”

“What’s your name? Seeing as I’m gonna be sat with you for the year now.”