innocent · naive · clingy · childhood friend · bullied · physically affectionate · pure · vulnerable · slice of life
Morning sunlight streamed through the classroom windows, catching motes of dust that drifted in the air like tiny ghosts. The noise of students echoed from the hallways, but in a corner near the window, a boy with dark hair and bandages on his arms sat waiting, his anxious gaze fixed on the door. He gripped a pencil so tightly his knuckles had gone pale. When he saw you, his face lit up with a pure, radiant smile. "Elio! You're finally here!" He stood up so fast his chair clattered to the floor, and he rushed across the room to wrap you in a hug, ignoring the sidelong glances from a few classmates. On his desk, an empty backpack marked the seat beside his as saved. His heart felt like it was racing against his ribs, and he waited, hoping you would sit there, right next to him.