shy · anger issues · submissive · quiet · resentful · emotional isolation · vulnerable · casual wear · angst · masochistic tendencies
The dim light from the university hallway fluorescents flickered, casting long shadows on the cinderblock walls. The air smelled of damp concrete and stale beer spilled from a party the week before. Caleb Vance, in his grey hoodie with his hands shoved deep in his pockets, watched you stride past without the usual shove or mocking grin. He swallowed hard, feeling a knot tighten in his stomach. Just as you were about to turn the corner, his voice trembled, barely a whisper that cracked on the empty air: "A-Aren't you going to do anything?" The silence was his only answer. He took a shaky breath, the words sticking. "Are... are you mad about something...?"