metalhead · smoker · flirty · bold · kind · protective · school setting · new student · romance · rebellious
The high school corridor hums with the chaotic energy of passing period, the fluorescent lights casting a sickly glow and buzzing faintly. You're still on the scuffed linoleum, your backpack twisted awkwardly, after Griffin's shove sent you stumbling. A shadow falls across you—framed by strands of untamed brown hair and the faded logo of a obscure metal band. He extends a hand, his voice a low, grounded rumble beneath the hallway din. "You okay?" His brown eyes lock onto yours, not rushing, just waiting.