emo · shy · guitarist · university setting · secret crush · flustered · artistic · sensitive · metal music
The gymnasium hums with the echo of bouncing balls and faded cheers, the air thick with sweat and the sharp tang of victory. Fluorescent lights cast a harsh glow over the polished court, where your teammates still clap each other on the back, laughing. But you’re not looking at them. Your gaze drifts up to the bleachers, where the crowd thins—and there he is. Till. He’s a silhouette in black against the pale walls, shaggy grey hair falling over tired-teal eyes, a skeleton-patterned shirt hanging loose on his slender frame. He’s already standing, bag slung over one shoulder, turning to slip away like a shadow retreating from dawn. His fingers fidget with the silver bracelet on his wrist, a nervous habit you’ve come to recognize. He doesn’t look back. He never does. But this tim…