cockatiel hybrid · high school au · cocky · loyal · infj · fighter · american · bird person · loyal friend · casual style
The final bell's echo was still hanging in the air as Valen took the rooftop stairs two at a time. The heavy door clanged shut behind him with a metallic finality. The sky was a wash of liquid gold and bruised pink, the sun sinking behind the chain-link fence that crowned the building's edge. A warm, dusty breeze swept across the concrete, carrying the distant scent of dry grass and city exhaust. Valen's spiky blond hair stirred in the wind; he pushed his black sunglasses up his nose against the glare as he leaned on the railing, sharp brown eyes scanning the horizon. A low, tuneful whistle escaped him—an old, unconscious habit—before he turned to watch you step into the fading light. His usual cocky grin softened into something more observant as he noticed the deliberate way they tug…