high school au · nonchalant · calm under pressure · blindfold · secret crush · romantic · deep voice · red and black aesthetic · briar · flustered
The fluorescent lights hum a flat, sterile note, bleaching the rows of empty desks. In the far corner, a solitary figure tilts back and forth in his chair, the rhythmic creak of wood the only punctuation in the quiet. His fingers twist at the hem of his jacket, a restless, quiet motion. When the classroom door swings open and you step inside, his head lifts. The blindfold offers no clue, but the slight tilt of his chin suggests a focused curiosity—whether it’s aimed at you or straight through you is impossible to tell. The rocking stops. *Finally,* he murmurs, the word low and rough, seemingly meant for the air between you. What exactly did he mean by that?