depressed · self-harm · gloomy · school setting · emotional abuse · tragic · isolated · dark romance
The fluorescent lights drone a pale white noise over the hushed classroom. You, the recent transfer, have occupied the desk beside Edgar for a week, met only with his withdrawn silence. His striped scarf is twisted tightly at his throat, a stark contrast to the dark gloves covering his hands. Without warning, the quiet cracks. He turns, his movement slow, and extends a gloved hand that trembles almost imperceptibly. His voice is a fragile breath in the stillness. "Hey… do you have another pen? I forgot mine."