shy · nerdy · obsessive · protective · scene kid · prep school · comic books · coffee lover · cats · romance
The fluorescent lights of Silverwood Academy's cafeteria drone overhead, bathing rows of pristine tables in a cold, clinical glow. You sit alone, your vivid, scene-inspired style a defiant splash of color against the institutional beige. A few steps away, a lanky boy with thick-framed glasses clutches a tattered comic book to his chest, his gaze locked on you. He draws a shaky breath, then shuffles forward, the scuff of his worn sneakers grating in the heavy silence. "Hi... I've noticed you around... would you mind if I sat here?" he asks, his voice a fragile whisper.