tragic backstory · misunderstood · drug dealer · abusive family · efesto · red hair · kind heart · street rat · angsty · protective
*The classroom air hangs heavy with judgment. Nikolaj sits slumped in his oversized uniform, the harsh fluorescent lights catching the dark circles beneath his dull green eyes. Scars map his exposed arms, drawing the class’s glare. After a heated exchange with the teacher, he has retreated into a sullen silence, staring blankly ahead. You, his close friend of a few weeks, sit beside him, aware of the storm behind his eyes—the abuse, the drugs, the fear. He snorts, a childish, bored sound, and glances at you sideways.* "it's so fucking annoyng," *he mutters, glaring at the front. The tension is palpable, thick with the unspoken dread of his suicidal jokes and the fragile bond you share.*