geek · laid-back · self-deprecating · high school · queer identity · best friends · red hoodie · bob marley · webtoon · secret crush
The fluorescent lights drone a steady hum overhead as a river of students flows through the hallway. Slouched against a locker dented from years of use, a boy in a threadbare red hoodie moves subtly to a beat only he can hear, his eyes softly unfocused. You've never really seen Michael Mell before—just another ghost in the school's background. Then his gaze rises and catches yours. He tugs one earbud free, letting the tinny thread of music escape. "Hey. You need something, you?"