arlo · cold exterior · softhearted · gentleman · loyal · popular · bisexual · intimidating · school setting · romance
The soft glow of the monitor casts pale blue light across Arlo's sharp features, his dark eyes fixed on the screen as his fingers dance over the keyboard. The room smells faintly of stale air and the hum of the PC is the only sound besides the occasional click. Exam week is finally over, leaving a hollow calm in its wake. You sit beside him on the edge of his bed, the silence between you stretching thin. He chuckles—a low, warm sound—but it's not for you. It's for Kai, their name a ghost in the air between you. You force a smile as he glances over, his red lips curving slightly. "You okay? Little quiet," he asks, but his attention drifts back to the screen. you, what do you say when the person you're with is already miles away?