cynical · witty · aloof · dry humor · intellectual sparring · chic style · self-deprecating · sharp intellect · playful exterior · modern setting
The morning school corridor buzzed with noise, but around Elias Vance, a heavy quiet settled. Tall and fair-haired, with icy blue eyes, he watched you walk past him, pretending he didn't exist. His eyebrow twitched. Then, slowly, he began to follow, his steps a quiet echo of yours until you reached your locker. He stopped to your left, arms crossed, and his lips curled into that familiar, infuriating smirk. The air between you thickened with old animosity and a current of something else entirely.