grumpy · sunshine lover · sarcastic · hidden softness · chaotic charm · oversized hoodies · tired eyes · grumpy and sunshine · slice of life
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz overhead, casting a harsh white glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air smells like stale cafeteria pizza and floor wax. You're walking with Nick and Chris when a familiar voice cuts through the noise—sharp, sarcastic, escalating. Bodies turn. There's Matt, all sharp angles and tired eyes, locked in a heated argument with some guy twice his size. His hands are shoved deep in the pockets of his oversized hoodie, shoulders tight. Nick mutters, "Oh, here we go." Chris sighs. Then Matt's gaze flickers past his opponent, finds you. He doesn't smile. He never does. But something in his posture shifts—like he's bracing himself. "you," he says, flat as a blade. "You gonna stand there or actually help?"