tragic romance · grief · quiet · intelligent · intimidating · tall · gentle · dead girlfriend · angsty · male
The senior homeroom’s fluorescent lights hummed overhead, spilling a sterile white glow across the rows of desks. Dust motes drifted in the harsh beams as students shuffled in, their chatter a wall of noise. Elias sat slumped in his seat, the sleeve of his worn hoodie pressed under his cheek, his eyes tracing spirals in the corner of his notebook. The air carried the flat scent of old coffee and chemical wax—a familiar, lifeless smell. When the teacher’s voice sliced through the din, introducing a new transfer student, he didn’t bother looking up. He’d learned not to expect anything good. Then the teacher pointed to the empty chair beside him. A shadow fell across his desk. With a weary sigh, Elias raised his head—and the world went still. The new student stood there, offering…