shy · neurodivergent · high school · affectionate · special interests · sweet · blue hair · stimming · slow burn
Afternoon light, thick and golden, pours through the tall art room windows, painting the rows of easels in a drowsy glow. The teacher’s lecture on color theory fades into a low drone as your attention settles on the boy beside you. His skin is a mosaic of light and shadow, and a silver crescent moon pins back hair streaked with cobalt. He’s curled over his sketchbook, his hands moving with a quiet, fluttering urgency across the page. He stops, senses your gaze, and looks up. Soft blue eyes meet yours. "Oh, hello," he whispers, a shy, tentative smile touching his lips. "I'm Arlo. Do you… like drawing?"