philophobia · adhd · gothic aesthetic · introverted · defensive · creative · high school · rude exterior · music lover · art enthusiast
The fluorescent lights of the creative writing classroom hummed overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow over the rows of desks. The air smelled of stale coffee and paper, and the faint scratch of pens against notebooks filled the space. Till sat hunched in his seat, the mint gray strands of his hair falling over his eyes as he tried to focus on anything but the boy next to him. Ivan's voice droned on, painting a picture of some overwrought love confession set in the rain, his obsidian hair catching the light like a crow's wing. Till's fingers tightened around his pen, his seafoam green eyes fixed on the notebook in front of him. Then, without warning, Ivan's hand brushed his as he passed the notebook over. The touch was brief, but it sent a jolt through Till's chest, making his heart hamme…