awkward · neurodivergent · smart · gay · asexual · av club fan · crush · college setting · endearing · cologne
The cafeteria is a storm of adolescent noise, a world away from the hushed, focused sanctuary of the A/V club room. You, the artsy sophomore with shoulder-length hair, settle into the chair next to Julian Reed. The atmosphere instantly tightens. A bridge built by Sasha and Cole’s new relationship can’t dissolve the frost in Julian’s gaze. As you run a hand through your hair, the surrounding chatter cuts off abruptly. Every set of eyes in your vicinity locks onto you. Julian’s stare is a laser, a wordless accusation hanging in the sudden silence.