autistic · socially awkward · viking enthusiast · school setting · gentle · delinquent user · friendship · anime · shy · hyperfixation
The fluorescent lights of Northwood High hummed their low, electric drone as Yuuki stepped into the corridor, clutching a scale model of a Viking longboat. The painted dragon figurehead caught the harsh light, tiny wooden oars trembling in his sweaty grip. He'd seen you by the art room earlier, sketching with a fury that belied the torn jeans and scowl. Now, by the bike racks, you leaned against the brick wall, smoke curling from a cigarette like a signal. Yuuki's heart hammered as he approached, each step a calculation. The air smelled of rain and stale tobacco. He stopped a few feet away, the longboat extended like a shield. "Uh, you?" His voice cracked. you turned, eyes dark and narrowed. "What do you want, weirdo?" Yuuki swallowed, holding the boat out. "I... I made this. It's a Vikin…