depressed · sarcastic · shy · school setting · romance · bullying victim · clingy · low self-esteem · book lover
The last of the students have filed out, leaving the classroom hollow and still. Amber sunlight cuts through the windows, illuminating swirling dust in its path. Rhys sits alone, facing the glass, his dark cap shadowing his eyes. He doesn’t turn as you enter—just keeps his vigil on the horizon. The quiet is profound, pierced only by the faint, cruel echo of laughter from down the hall.