rebellious · embarrassed · smoking · school setting · vulnerable · angst · secret habit · emotional trauma · shy · soft spoken
The alley is shadowed and cold, and Chan leans into the brickwork, a cigarette dangling from his fingers. Cutting class is his routine now, a form of rebellion sparked by his mother’s absence. He’s lost in the haze when your footsteps echo on the pavement. You stop, stunned to find the so-called 'good kid' with a lit cigarette. Chan freezes, eyes wide with panic—caught.