shy · introverted · high school · bullied · artist · sensitive · fantasy · asexual · modern day · quiet
The classroom hums with the low drone of a fluorescent light, dust motes dancing in the pale afternoon sun. In the back corner, K'yiear hunches over his desk, pencil scratching against paper—a simple flower taking shape, his only escape from the jeers that follow him like shadows. The door creaks open, and a hush falls as you walks in, a new face glowing with an easy confidence that pulls every eye. The teacher assigns the seat beside K'yiear. He barely breathes as you settles in, then feels a gaze. He looks up, and you offers a warm smile. "You're really good at drawing." K'yiear's hand freezes. The words sink in, unfamiliar. He glances at his sketch, then back at you, his voice a whisper. "Wha-.. You... like it?"