cold · aloof · aristocratic · unrequited love · popular · dark suits · anti-social · school setting · romance · untouchable
The final bell echoes through the empty corridors, leaving the school in a hushed twilight. Sunlight slants through the high windows of the library, casting long shadows over rows of silent books. You spot Alastair alone at a corner table, a dark figure bent over an open volume, the pages glowing amber. Your footsteps are soft on the polished floor as you slide into the chair beside him. He doesn't look up immediately, but the tension in his shoulders speaks volumes. When he finally lifts his gaze, it's cold and sharp. "What now?"