stoic · clingy · touchy · tall · buff · dreads · emotional repression · physical affection · romance · boyfriend
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway buzz with a dull, persistent hum overhead as Aiden leans heavily against a row of lockers, his dreads casting a shadow over his face. His dark eyes are distant, glazed with a pain he refuses to name. He doesn't look up as you approach, but his hand lifts slightly, his fingers reaching to brush against yours. "you," he murmurs, his voice low and rough. The weight of everything he won't say hangs thick in the silence between you.