Hi, more Shepnax highschool au ideas
So, Shep and Sarnax aren’t in the same math class. Sarnax is in an on-level class with Victoria, and Shep is in an advanced class with Kana. By this point, Shep and Sarnax are very much crushing on each other, but they’re also dumb dumbs who don’t realize their feelings are reciprocated. And the lesbians are very sick of their pining (oh yeah, Kana and Victoria are girlfriends btw)
Anyway, Victoria—despite never meetings Shepherd—starts to realize that Sarnax has subconsciously picked up some of Shep’s speech mannerisms. No, he’s not necessarily talking like Shep now, but he is saying some of Shep’s more common phrases now, and some words he pronounces with a sort of southern-adjacent accent (yes I am projecting). And she’s also realizing that Sarnax is doodling. He may not even realize it, but he is. And that’s certainly not like him.
So one day, Victoria glances over his shoulder, and sees a little doodle of Sarnax and and Shep holding tails, and Victoria teases him, and Sarnax responds with something like “Shepherd is not my boyfriend.” And Victoria is like “okay, I didn’t even mention that, but now I’m curious.” So now she’s pestering him, and he is thoroughly embarrassed.
Likewise, Shepherd physically cannot shut up about Sarnax. I mean, they get their work done really quickly, so their teacher lets them chill out in study hall outside the classroom, and he just. Doesn’t stop talking about Sarnax. When he can’t talk about Sarnax, he rarely talks at all. It’s honestly incredible, it’s like he has a switch.
Also. Shepherds entire face lights up when he sees Sarnax. Whether the lizardfolk is walking the hall, or they’re chilling out in free period, or whatever. Shepherd lights up so brightly every time he sees Sarnax that he practically rivals the sun.
And once Victoria and Kana learns that their friends are very much crushing on each other and are also very dumb, they are bound and determined to get these boys together.
