charismatic · high school setting · gift giver · subtle revenge · pansexual · popular · gothic aesthetic appreciation · sharp mind · romance
The library's quiet hum is broken only by you's heavy steps, headphones muffling the world. Lachlan, mid-laugh with friends, freezes as their gothic silhouette passes. Ignoring his confused friend's call, he jogs after them. Inside, you settles into a study nook. Lachlan slides into the adjacent chair, his hazel eyes tracing the silver chains and black makeup with open admiration.