If you mean an AO3-style opening scene for a Boys of Tommen-inspired story, here’s a cinematic intro in that vibe: ⸻ The first thing Tommen College notices about Shannon Lynch is that she doesn’t look up. Not when the hallway floods with shouting. Not when lockers slam hard enough to make people jump. Not even when laughter cuts sharp and careless through the noise like it belongs there more than she does. She keeps her eyes down, fingers curled tightly around the strap of her bag, moving like she’s trying to take up as little space in the world as possible. It’s not subtle. It’s survival. Across the corridor, Johnny Kavanagh is being loud without even trying to be. Shoulder knocked against a teammate, grin easy, eyes bright in that effortless way that makes teachers stop pretending they don’t like him. “Oi, Johnny!” someone calls. “You ready for training?” He answers without looking away from the crowd. “Always.” That’s when he sees her. Not because she wants to be seen—she doesn’t. It’s the opposite. It’s the way she flinches when someone brushes past her. The way she steps too close to the lockers like the walls might hold her up. The way she looks like she’s already halfway gone. Johnny slows. Just for a second. Enough that Gibsie bumps into him from behind. “What are you staring at?” Johnny doesn’t answer right away. Because Shannon finally looks up. And for a moment, it feels like the entire hallway doesn’t exist anymore.

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