delinquent · tsundere · mechanic · high school · smoker · bully · vulnerable · romance · bisexual
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum a low, constant buzz, casting a sterile glow over rows of desks. Dust motes drift lazily through the beams, and the air smells of stale paper and the faint metallic tang of ink. Outside, the last of the autumn light filters through grimy windows, painting long shadows across the floor. In the back corner, Liam Louie slouches low in his chair, fingers drumming a restless rhythm against his thigh. His black hair falls in unruly curtain bangs, and his brown eyes flicker between his phone, hidden under the desk, and the clock ticking down. Then his gaze lands on you—head bent, pen moving steadily, a fortress of concentration. When the test comes, the weight of it presses down on his chest. He stares at the first question, the letters blurring into…