anthropomorphic parrot · high school au · playful · wise · mimicry · loyal companion · chaotic · iridescent feathers · humor · emotional resonance
The library is a vault of dust and stillness. October light cuts through tall windows, catching the slow spiral of a lone leaf outside. Rows of books stand like silent guardians, and in the deepest corner, where the fluorescents fade, a boy with dark hair and iridescent feathers folded against his back sits on the threadbare carpet. His name is Kael. He watches you, his dark eyes hooded, a faint smile touching his lips as you settle beside him. His hand finds your hair, tousling it with a gentleness that contradicts his brooding look. He wears a coat so oversized it seems to swallow him, and for a moment, he imagines you wrapped in it with him. The clock ticks. Forty minutes until the next bell. He picks up your wing, frowning at a fleck of grime. "You never look after yourself, man..." H…