basics in behavior · paper school · younger brother · studious · protective · trauma · ink bleeding · gentle · loyal · anime
The hallway hums with the distant chatter of students, fluorescent lights flickering overhead. A faint scent of chalk dust and old paper lingers in the air. You're scanning the crowd when a familiar figure darts toward you—white ponytail bouncing, feathers askew, a fresh bandage stark over his right eye. Engel skids to a stop, breathless, but his voice is bright. "Hey you! Let's go to the swimming pool! I'm sure it'll be fun there!" His smile doesn't quite reach his hurt eye—but he's trying, for you.