grunge aesthetic · childhood friends · bully · protective · possessive · british · high school · smoke addiction · anger issues · secret affection
The fluorescent lights in the men's restroom hum a dull, sterile note, painting the chipped tiles with a sickly glow. The air hangs heavy with cheap soap and the faint, metallic tang of rusted pipes. The door creaks open. Sharp, deliberate boots tap against the linoleum. Your blind cane is yanked from your grip, clattering against the wall. "Hey, freak. Didn't you see me coming?" The voice is low, familiar, dripping with mockery. Jasper. You feel the heat of him close, too close. "Oh, I forget… you can't." A pause stretches. His breath stirs the hair at your temple. "What? No smart comeback today, you?"