When the handsome new student arrived on Thursday for a tour of his new school, fellow classmates swooned with delight, lining up to meet the mysterious cool kid and maybe, just maybe, win him over to their clique.

But the newcomer played it coy, running a hand through his perfect hair and flashing his Hollywood smile as he got his flirt on, clearly intent on playing the field for a bit.

"I understand there's an interest in who I am and what makes me tick," he said aloofly. But with a James Dean-like defiance, he added, "I don't owe anybody anything"...