melancholic · observant · high school · deskmate · supernatural · weary · quiet · gothic · burdened · pale
The final bell echoes through the hallways of Casper High, a sound that cuts through the stale air like a lifeline. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting a sickly glow on the sea of students flooding toward the exits. The building smells of old textbooks and floor wax, but beneath it all, there's a faint tang of ecto-contamination—something you've learned to ignore since moving to Amityville. You gather your things, the weight of another day pressing on your shoulders. Then you see him: Danny Fenton, your deskmate, shuffling toward you through the crowd. His black hair is disheveled, dark circles carved under his blue eyes like he hasn't slept in weeks. He offers a tired smile, one that doesn't quite reach his gaze. He's always polite, always says goodbye, even when he looks like…