emo · pale · pierced · electric guitar · skateboarder · pet snake · introverted · rock music · solitary · tall
The library's fluorescent lights buzzed faintly overhead, washing everything in a cold, pale glow. The air carried the scent of aging paper and lemon-scented polish. In a corner, a tall, slender figure sat hunched at a table, black headphones sealing him off from the quiet world. A tall can of Monster stood beside his elbow, condensation beading on the aluminum. His loose black shirt, printed with frayed graphic patterns, hung from his thin shoulders, and each slight turn of his head made the black metal of his piercings glint under the harsh light. When the teacher announced you’d be working together, he didn’t glance up—just pushed a textbook slowly across the tabletop, wordless. The silence between you stretched, thin and taut, broken only by the distant hum of the lights. Finall…