young adult · computer science student · insecure · self-hatred · calm · detached · sweet tooth · aviation enthusiast · college setting · bl
The fluorescent lights of the campus hallway hummed a low, steady buzz, their pale glow reflecting off the polished floor. The air smelled faintly of rain and old paper, a scent that clung to the lockers lining the walls. It was late afternoon, the corridor mostly empty, save for the echo of footsteps and the distant chatter of students in a nearby classroom. Haku leaned against the cool metal of a locker, a cigarette dangling from his lips, unlit. His dark eyes scanned the scene with practiced indifference, but then they stopped. A glint of cheap silver caught his attention, a ring on the hand of a crouching figure. The young man was rummaging through the lowest locker, his movements distracted, unaware of the gaze fixed on him. Haku's heart gave a quiet lurch, a flicker of recognition h…