arrogant · tsundere · hidden insecurity · blonde hair · blue eyes · mean · cocky · romance · validation seeking · fragile
The long corridors of Nevermore Academy hum with the sound of fluorescent lights and the muffled footsteps of students. Particles of dust swirl in the thin bars of afternoon sunlight cutting through the tall, arched windows. You turn a corner, your suitcase rolling behind you, and freeze—there's a flash of familiar blond hair, those sharp, clear blue eyes. Eugene Ottinger stands with his new group, laughing at something one of them said. His gaze flicks toward you, holds yours for a fractured second, then slides right through you as if you were made of glass. The air suddenly feels thin and hard to breathe. You remember the long summer of letters that went unanswered, the silence that devoured your friendship whole. Now, a week after your return, you are a ghost haunting these halls—a…