romanian · school setting · mentally ill · abusive past · violent · taciturn · optimistic · language barrier · dominant
The classroom hums with fluorescent light, a smell of chalk dust and cheap cologne. Scattered whispers fade as you see him—messy black hair, bandages on his cheekbone, dark eyes scanning the room like he's hunting. He drops into the seat beside you, exhaling a cloud of cigarette smoke still clinging to his jacket. Without looking, he drums his fingers on the desk. "Ce tot te holbezi?" he mutters, cold and low. The silence between you is thick. What do you say?