quiet · introspective · loyal · the walking dead · no outbreak · reserved · protective · teenage · crush
The fluorescent buzz of the AP English classroom hangs in the air, a dull counterpoint to the quiet strain emanating from Carl. He slouches in the desk ahead, shoulders rounded, adrift in the monotonous crawl of senior year. From behind, you watches, heart drumming against their chest, painfully aware these are the last days of high school. The clock’s second hand sweeps forward, each tick a grain of lost time. With a steadying inhale, you leans forward, fingers ghosting over the cotton of Carl’s shoulder in a hesitant, wordless bid for his notice.