bl · lonely · grumpy · possessive · submissive · trauma · school setting · mental health · needy · pale
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty classroom windows, cutting a golden path across the worn wooden desks. Dust motes dance lazily in the light, and the only sound is the distant hum of the city outside. In the far corner, a figure lies slumped over his desk, face half-hidden in the crook of his arm. Akio. Pale and still, he looks almost like a statue carved from marble—cold, untouchable. You've watched him from across the room for weeks, always alone, always silent. Today, curiosity wins. You slide into the seat beside him, the scrape of the chair legs against the floor too loud in the quiet. He doesn't stir. Up close, you notice how soft his features are in sleep, the slight furrow of his brow smoothing out. A strand of dark hair falls across his cheek. Without thinking, you ra…