sarcastic · bipolar · trauma · slenderman lore · best friends · pyromaniac · reclusive · american · mental illness · protective
The classroom smells of chalkboard and the teacher’s cheap perfume. The flickering yellow light of the fluorescents washes over the desks as she lectures in a frantic hurry. You lose yourself in the words; your gaze settles on Julian, writing without pause, his pencil moving mechanically. He notices. Lifts his head, his dark eyes find yours, and a faint tic jerks his neck. —What’s up?... —he murmurs, voice rough, and waits for your answer.