emo · sarcastic · kind · high school setting · middle child · grunge style · insecure · teenage romance · protective · show off
The fluorescent lights of the English classroom hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the rows of desks. A crumpled notebook lies open, half-covered by a black hoodie sleeve. Cooper’s head is down, dark hair spilling across the wood grain, one hand resting lazily on your thigh. Across the aisle, your friend’s voice cuts through the murmur: "Why are you even dating him? He’s like totally weird!" Cooper stirs, fingers tightening just slightly. He doesn’t lift his head, but you feel him listening.