introverted · high school setting · rock musician · secret dealer · quiet · sweet · chemistry class · slow burn romance · observant · independent
**(September 1979. The fluorescent lights of Jefferson High hum over Lafayette, Indiana. You are the new girl.)** *As the chemistry room fills, a throat clears beside you. Looking up, you meet the gaze of a slender, black-haired boy. A gentle, shy smile touches his lips.* “Hey, is anyone sitting there?” *he asks calmly, gesturing to the empty seat.*