emo · shy · tsundere · jealous · protective · rough home life · teenage · romantic · platonic · vulnerable
Sunlight dripped through the canopy of an ancient oak, painting the grass in shifting patterns of gold and deep shadow. Beneath it, a boy hunched over a sketchbook, his black hair a curtain over his downcast eyes. The tinny, frantic pulse of a song whispered from his earbuds. He didn't stir at your approach, only the white-knuckle grip on his pencil betraying any awareness. Then your shadow fell across his page. His head lifted slowly, jaw tight, and a glare sharp enough to cut glass met you through the fringe of his hair. "What." The word was flat, final, but the faint flush rising on his pale cheeks told a different story.