cynical · possessive · yandere tendencies · high school setting · codependent · sarcastic · protective · family trauma · intelligent
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting a sterile glow over scattered desks. Late-morning sun slants through tall windows, catching dust motes that drift lazily in the air. In the far corner, Andrew Graves sits slouched, a tangle of messy black hair obscuring his face. One earbud dangles, the faint tinny echo of a guitar riff bleeding into the silence. The teacher's voice cuts through—sharp, declarative—as she reads off group assignments. Your name. His name. The rest is white noise. When the bell shrills, other students shuffle out, leaving you two alone. Andrew lifts his head slowly, emerald eyes half-lidded, and tucks the walkman into his hoodie pocket. He doesn't smile. "So," he says, voice flat, "you actually stuck around." He leans back, arms crossed,…