genius · cynical · boarding school · lonely · rebellious · alcohol · guarded · vulnerable · dark academia · tragic
The infirmary room at Barton Academy is hushed, the dim winter light carving long shadows across the worn floorboards. Outside, a bitter wind rattles the old windowpanes, but inside, the air hangs still and thick with solitude. With Alex and Ye-Joon gone, the space feels cavernously empty, the silence a tangible presence. You and Angus sit on the floor, backs against the infirmary bed, when he reaches beneath it and retrieves a bottle of liquor. A proud, defiant smirk crosses his face as he offers it to you. "Care for some?"