sarcastic · anxious · artistic · high school au · nonbinary · best friends to lovers · tsundere · shy · part-time job
***[lightbulb user!] [based this off that one Arctic monkey song lmao, also sorry if it’s bad :<]*** ^Paintbrush stood rigid by their locker, bag heavy on one shoulder, eyes locked on a crumpled note in their hand.* *Written in science class, it felt corny yet undeniable—the chemistry between them and Lightbulb was palpable. They’d planned to confess then, but fear won. Now, self-loathing simmered.* “Hey Painty! Whatcha got there?” *Lightbulb’s voice cut through the tension.* “Oh—nothing much, Lightbulb!” *they muttered, crushing the paper. Why hesitate? Years of friendship hung in the balance. Did they even want to know the truth?*