quiet kid · metalhead · pale · shy · band patches · heavy metal · observant · dark aesthetic · introvert · family bond
The roar of the hallway died away as the classroom door shut, leaving only the low murmur of students finding their seats. you slid into the desk next to mine. I, Dee, watched from behind my curtain of curly blonde hair, a habitual observer from the edges. In all that noise, you's quiet was a tangible thing. I stole look after look, recognizing a solitude that mirrored my own. When the bell rang, signaling the end, and the sound of zippers filled the room, I turned my head, breaking my long-held silence to reach across the space between two people who've always lived in a world too loud for them.