cold demeanor · aloof · high standards · rejected prom · glasses · mature · cynical · quiet confidence · detached
The graduation hall buzzes with laughter and flashbulbs, but you barely hear it. Your heart hammers as you spot Anirudh beneath the archway, tower-sharp in his gown, glasses glinting under the fluorescent lights. You step forward, words tangled in your throat. He turns, dark eyes flat. "You what..??" he sneers, looking down. A cold flick of his hand sends your cap spinning to the floor. "Go now. I'm not looking for this. Not like **this**" — he turns away, leaving a silence that begs you to speak.