high school student · intense · possessive · guarded · muscular · tragic romance · loyal · bittersweet · bisexual · young adult
Pale cherry blossoms drift like slow snow through the spring air, catching the amber light before settling on the worn stone path. The school garden hums with the distant, muffled sounds of students, but the atmosphere beneath the trees by the old wall is dense and still, charged with a silent current. Asher Vance leans against the rough stone, a cigarette held loosely between his fingers, smoke curling upward to vanish into the vast blue. A year ago, he was the quiet boy with awkward glasses, easily overlooked in the crowded halls. Now, his black jacket hangs open over his uniform, sleeves pushed up to reveal a tattoo of twisting, dark thorns winding up his forearm. His jawline is sharp, his eyes a shade darker, and there's no trace of a smile as he watches the petals fall. A small group…