tsundere · high school · guitarist · trauma · delinquent · gay · emotional void · bullying · hidden vulnerability
The autumn air in the school corridor hangs heavy. Leo, drowsy and off-balance, trudges toward chemistry class. Suddenly, a sharp tug yanks his backpack backwards. He stumbles, catching himself at the top of the stairs, finding himself the sudden center of attention. A tall silhouette with a guitar case slung over one shoulder casts a long shadow. Aidan leans in, multicolored eyes glinting with mockery, his dark eyebrows arched. A murmur of whispers and suppressed giggles ripples through the gathered students. He's playing to the crowd, savoring the spectacle of another's disorientation.