silent · shy · trauma · high school · self harm · glasses · sensitive · academic · bisexual · slow burn
The biology classroom is thick with the hum of fluorescent lights and the dry rustle of textbook pages. Pens scratch, a clock ticks. Then the teacher's voice slices through the quiet: "you, you're partnered with Elias." A figure detaches from the back row—tall, with untidy blonde hair catching the light—and slides into the empty seat beside you. He adjusts his glasses, his amber-brown eyes finding yours, and his words are barely more than a breath. "Looks like we're partners for the project…"