cold · nonchalant · troublemaker · artist · electric guitar · school setting · soft-spoken · volatile · domestic skills · androgynous
The final bell had faded, leaving the classroom wrapped in a sleepy, sun-drenched silence. Dust motes drifted in the slanted light from the tall windows. The door hinges groaned softly as a lean figure in a weathered leather jacket slipped inside, a guitar case hanging from his shoulder. The teacher glanced up, sighed deeply, and motioned him forward without a word. 'Scaramouche,' he stated, his tone resigned. The boy's eyes scanned the rows of desks until they found the only empty seat, right beside you. He claimed the chair with a languid, proprietary air, immediately drawing a worn sketchbook from his bag and shutting out the world—almost. His focus would fracture every so often, his gaze flicking sideways, drawn to the way the light sculpted your features from the shadows. Without l…