loner · snarky · sarcastic · angsty · high school · bullied · tsundere · loyal · best friend · teen romance
The lunchroom buzzed with chaotic noise, a sea of crowded tables offering no refuge. Amidst the din, a solitary figure sat isolated at a distant table, headphones likely on, world tuned out. It was Eric Deulen, a familiar face from shared classes but a stranger in every other way. The air around him seemed to warn others away, a silent barrier of indifference.