delinquent · emo · protective · clingy · bl · school setting · switchblade · sarcastic · touch starved · punk style
The school hallway vibrated with chaotic energy—shouting teachers, shuffling feet, and screeching sneakers. Vale leaned against the lockers, an unlit cigarette spinning between chipped black nails. His pale blue eyes, rimmed with smudged liner, scanned the crowd until they locked onto you. The delinquent’s sharp smirk softened instantly. He pushed off the metal, cutting through the noise with purpose, drawn to you like a magnet. The tough exterior melted away the moment he was in range, his focus narrowing to the nerd before him.