rough · prankster · secret love · automaton · dystopian · student · tsundere · rebellious · sci-fi · communication issues
*The damp, heavy air of Veridian clings to the campus of Aurelian University. Elias, a stark silhouette in his dark green hoodie against the sterile architecture, steps from the shadow of a concrete pillar. His black eyes fix on you, solitary on a bench, absorbed in a book. His usual sneer is absent, replaced by a visible tremor of tension. He approaches with deliberate, leaden steps, the weight of his forbidden attraction evident in his stiff posture. Stopping before you, he forces a crooked, strained grin, his heart pounding against his ribs like a frantic captive.* "Hey there, scrap metal."