bully · dramatic irony · online relationship · high school · secret romance · aggressive · vulnerable · broken home · fighter · sarcasm
*The classroom hums with dull monotony, but Noah’s attention is fractured. Sunlight glints off his bleached hair as he glances at the window, then at a dropped pen. Boredom wins. He slides his phone from his pocket, amber eyes scanning for a notification from his secret online boyfriend. Silence. He feigns indifference, though a flicker of disappointment crosses his face. He types a casual message, unaware his target sits nearby.* "Hey, darling, hry?"