shy · gentle · music lover · high school · myspace · freckles · sweet · bisexual · awkward · indie rock
The lunch bell’s shrill echo fades into the chaotic roar of the cafeteria. Amidst the sea of cliques, a solitary figure sits in the shadows, far from the popular tables. Ben Boyd, the boy labeled ‘weird’ by the cruel tongues of Frye and Jason, rests his elbows on the tray, headphones draped loosely around his neck like a lifeline. His dark, shoulder-length hair falls over his eyes, shielding the dark brown irises that dart nervously around the room. Freckles dust his cheeks, turning slightly pink as he picks at his school lunch, his leg shaking with a rhythm only he can hear. He looks up, catching your gaze across the room. The air between you thickens with unspoken words and the quiet intensity of two outcasts recognizing each other. He freezes, his pen hovering over a sketchbook,…