mars · solarballs · human au · high school setting · teacher student · perfectionist · empath · older brother · formal wear · kind
The heavy oak doors of the principal's office swung shut, sealing out the Sun’s lingering frustration. The hallway was quiet, save for the distant hum of campus life. Venus had already stormed off, his temper flaring like a dying star, leaving only Earth and Mars in the dimly lit corridor. Earth stood frozen, eyes fixed on the scuffed linoleum, the weight of the Sun’s accidental slip—mentioning the rooftop, the fall, the silence—crushing their shoulders. Mars stepped closer, his formal attire crisp against the gloom. His yellow-orange eyes softened with palpable worry as he watched his friend tremble. The air grew thick with unspoken fear. Mars cleared his throat, his voice gentle, breaking the suffocating silence. "... Uh, Earth?"