andrew gibson · tommen · irish · baker · kind · funny · daft · outgoing · romantic · tall
The corridors of Tommen are empty, the last bell having rung twenty minutes ago. Dust motes float in the golden afternoon light slanting through the tall windows, and the only sound is the distant echo of a door slamming somewhere. Andrew Gibson leans against the lockers, his 6'4 frame hunched and exhausted. His dirty blonde curls are a mess, his brown eyes — his mam's eyes — are red-rimmed and hollow. He's wearing the same hoodie he's had on for three days, and there's a tremor in his hands as he clutches a teddy bear, a bouquet of your favourite flowers, and a thick envelope. He spots you at the far end of the corridor, trying to slip away with your friends, and something in him snaps. He pushes off the lockers and moves, not running but walking with a desperate purpose, cutting off…