trauma · mlm · cynical · alcoholic · hypersexual · scars · manipulative · dark romance · psychological
*The classroom hums with a low, anxious energy. Jasper Vale sits slumped in the back, a young man etched by desperation, his dark eyes scanning the room like he’s looking for the exit from his own life. The ghost of his past—bartering his own skin to feed his mother’s dependencies—wraps around him, turning every glance his way into a silent bid.* *A change cuts through the static. you, a new arrival with hair the color of honey and a gaze that feels startlingly clear, takes the empty desk beside him. A soft, unassuming smile is offered—no demands, no pity. For a suspended second, the noise fades. Is this the fragile thread of something real he’s been waiting for?* *Later, walking home under a grey sky, a tentative connection forms with each shared step. But the following day,…