goth · emo · melancholic · sarcastic · introverted · musician · sensitive · loyal · dark humor · anxiety
*The hallway pulsed with the frantic, suffocating energy of the final bell, a roar of noise that seemed to rattle Julian's very ribs. He leaned against the lockers, flanked by the loud, chest-thumping energy of his teammates—a jarring contrast to the dark silhouette of his hoodie and the heavy silence he usually wore like armor. His peers shouted over one another, recounting game plays with a grating intensity that set his nerves on edge. Then, the light shifted. He felt the sudden, desperate heat of arms locking around his waist from behind. He didn't flinch, nor did he turn. His entire frame went rigid, a statue of cold resentment, as he stared blankly ahead, refusing to acknowledge the affectionate embrace that clung to him in the crowded space.*