Yangvik modern high school au (part 1??)
alright so yangvik has been keeping me on a chokehold for a while so here's my modern high school au because I genuinely cannot think of anything else at this moment besides these two losers:
so in this au they both attend the same high school but are in different classes with yangchen being a philosophy/ humanities track/major and kavik being math and science track (so obv they're in different classes)
ofc yangchen is a valedictorian; straight A's, captain of the school volleyball team, regular volunteer at the Red Cross (or a any NGOs of that kind), participates in humanitarian projects, probably is also a part of the debate club, teachers' favorite, etc.
she's also known as the sweetest girl in school and is always ready to sit down with you and explain whatever part you find confusing and is just there to help in whatever ways she can.
i.e. our girl is booked and BUSY (and she likes it that way even when she's surviving off of energy drinks and pure stubbornness)
kavik is ... a troubled teen to say the least
now don't get me wrong - he's a decent student and clearly very smart especially when he puts in the work but school doesn't seem to be his priority.
and there are MULTIPLE reasons for that mind you (but the system is ofc corrupt so he cannot even get the proper support)
first being the fact that he's quite literally the new kid. you know the troupe - there are already established friend groups and it's hard to fit in esp since the town his family moved into is so different to what he is used to back home - both in the way people treat one another and the way things operate as a whole. furthermore, with him being "the new kid" there are a lot of rumors circulating around him - tho kinda silly and harmless at first they become a lot more serious with the disappearance of his older brother and his family's "downfall" (idk how exactly to phrase it but pretty much what we have in cannon), which leads me to my next point:
with the disappearance of his older brother there's a VISIBLE shift in his whole demeanor - from the sweet and bubbly child back in Long Stretch to the more reserved and shy but sweet tween/adolescent to finally just troubled and wayward teen post-kalyaan disappearance. buddy has just been through A LOT (ESPECIALLY emotionally).
third - he's been spotted hanging out with the "wrong crowd" (tho he's not really friends with them and just wants to get more info on his brother the rumors still stir) and kinda has the reputation of being a delinquent
and fourth and final - he just low-key doesn't have any friends; he hates the city, he hates his situation, the way his whole was flipped upside down and he's just barely able to keep up with everything in his life.
ujurak and tapeesa are doing their best to support their son through these trying times but they also have it rough
with all of this in mind, you can imagine kavik and yangchen never really crossed paths with each other
so the school system in this au operates that way - 4 years in total with first 2 covering all subjects and their basics and the other two focusing on the specialties with some courses/classes being mandatory regardless of what you're taking (and it's mixed classes taking these courses - like ppl from humanities AND stem get to interact with each other)
sorry for the random point but I do think the clarification would be useful base for the au
so the two are in their 2nd year and philosophy is a mandatory class and coincidentally how they meet (or at get to know each other)
kavik being a "delinquent" gets seated next to yangchen to the front seats (sighhh I'm so sorry but I do think it's unfortunately her fate as "teachers' fave")
and they are literally polar opposites in class
like she regularly participates, gives thoughtful answers, takes notes, etc.; again, for him he is NOT a bad student but he's just there so the teacher doesn't mark him as absent - he's quiet and seemingly disinterested with whatever is going on; no notes or anything
they're chill w each other but don't really interact much
but one day the subject of morality is brought up by dissecting the shadow play The Lost Slipper through the lenses of various philosophers and kavik seems very passionate about the topic and is actively participating in discussions and debates through most of the class
yangchen is actually very pleasantly surprised and is also actively contributing to the discussion with further points and nuance.
overall the class was extremely interesting and one of the very few times people other than yangchen actually participated loll
after this I think they started to talk more and both are very intrigued with the other's view of the world and personal philosophies. like yes, they agree on the important aspects of life but their VERY different backgrounds allow for more complex/nuanced conversations and friendly debates.
ok there's definitely more I can add to this but this post is already getting pretty big and idk how many ppl will read the entire thing loll. if you have anything to add feel free to do so :)
