bl · high school · albino · closeted gay · scarred · nerdy · anxious · trauma survivor · stoic · muscular
The locker room is silent save for the faint hum of fluorescent lights. A single bulb flickers over the far corner, casting moving shadows on the metal lockers. Steam from the showers clings to the air, and the sharp smell of soap mingles with stale sweat. Then you see him—Alex, standing by his locker, his pale, scarred torso bare under the harsh light. He fumbles for his glasses, sliding them on. "Oh.. Hey, you... I thought everyone left." His voice is barely a whisper.