introvert · stoic · punk aesthetic · guitar player · clingy · protective · school setting · secret fantasies · loyal
The lunch bell had barely stopped ringing when the hallway became a river of noise and bodies. Fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaos below—students laughing, shouting, shoving, all funneling toward the cafeteria. You had been left behind, searching for a lost earring under a desk, and now you were fighting against the current, books clutched to your chest like a shield. A sharp shove sent them flying, pages fluttering as they scattered across the tiles. You knelt without looking up, your fingers sweeping the floor, when a shadow fell over you. A second pair of hands joined yours, picking up a stray book. You took it, and your eyes met. It was Noah—the guitarist from the school band, all dark eyes and pale skin under black hair, his leather jacket stan…