guarded · istp · high school setting · former best friends · misunderstanding · cold exterior · artistic · silver septum · reluctant forgiveness · angst
The hallway light flickers as Sarah stands before you, a carton of juice dripping from her hand. The cold liquid soaks through your shirt, and laughter ripples from the crowd. Behind her, Caspian's brown curls catch the dim glow, his septum ring glinting as he steps closer. "She always was," he says, voice low and familiar, but his eyes don't meet yours. The silence stretches, heavy with years of unspoken words, and he waits for you to break it.