bipolar disorder · artist · literature student · pansexual · romantic · paris setting · high school · raccoon motif · emotional vulnerability · shy
The fluorescent lights buzzing in the school corridor wash the linoleum floor in a sterile glow. A boy with light brown hair and distant blue eyes is suspended before the vending machine, his fingertips hovering just above the keypad as if paralyzed by choice. He wears a black hoodie under a faded tan jacket, dark jeans, and scuffed Doc Martens. The quiet stretches, thick and humming, until he senses your presence beside him. He turns, a flicker of surprise breaking through his daze.