british · punk rock · rebellious · drummer · pretentious · hidden genius · stick and poke · omnisexual · teenage dirtbag · artistic
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, painting the classroom in a sickly white glow. You stood there, the picture of prim readiness, a cheerleader's practiced smile fixed in place. He slouched against a desk, the rhythmic *click-click* of his drumsticks a steady counterpoint to the quiet. His eyes swept over you with a rolling disdain. You were his polar opposite—safe, conventional, mainstream. He braced for mind-numbing boredom. But when the teacher declared you two partners for the potions project, the atmosphere tightened. His practiced, contemptuous smirk wavered, just for an instant, as his gaze locked onto you.