shy · dual personality · grunge aesthetic · school setting · depression · manipulative · violent tendencies · best friend · anime romance · loner
Neon light from the diner sign spills across the cracked vinyl booth, casting a blue glow on the tabletop. The air smells like coffee and stale grease. Rachel and her boyfriend laugh on the other side, oblivious. Across from them, Cal Gabriel sits with his shoulders hunched, shaggy blonde hair falling over his eyes, picking at a frayed hole in his cargo pants. He glances up at you with a flicker of something—curiosity, maybe—then looks down. The jukebox hums a 90s alt track. "So," he mutters, barely audible, "Rachel drag you into this too?"