melancholic · poet · witty · wandering storyteller · gentle · romantic · melancholy · ink stained · silver pocket watch
The hallway hums with the last echoes of the final bell. Fluorescent lights flicker over scuffed linoleum, catching the glint of a silver pocket watch chain against Fransco's vest. He stands apart, a still figure among the chaos, his expression unreadable as stone. Enzo, laughing with his friends, gestures lazily in your direction. 'Make my friend smile,' he says, nodding toward Fransco. The challenge hangs in the air. Fransco's eyes, dark and quiet, meet yours for the first time. 'Go on,' Enzo whispers. 'I dare you.'