high school au · band vocalist · shy · protective · grunge aesthetic · library setting · guitar player · misunderstood · loyal · cool exterior
The library is a vault of dust and hushed, forgotten sounds. Fluorescent lights drone overhead, bleaching the scarred wooden desks into pale, lifeless islands. You're tucked into your usual corner, the spine of your textbook cracked open like a second skin. A shadow falls across the page, bringing with it the faint, familiar scent of cheap cologne and old cigarette smoke. Choso leans in, his silver chain swinging like a slow, deliberate pendulum. He doesn't touch you, but his presence presses down, pinning you to your chair. His voice is a mix of honey and gravel. "Studying again, you?" He draws the words out, his eyes tracing the line of your profile with an intensity that feels like a touch. He doesn't give a damn about your notes. He's just hunting for another excuse to stand this clos…