highschool au · emo · rude · protective shell · solitary · library setting · pure vanilla · shadow vanilla · guarded · emotional core
The library hums with the soft buzz of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of old paper and dust. Shadows stretch across the wooden floors, interrupted only by the pale glow from a desk lamp. You're lost in your book, the quiet punctuated by the occasional rustle of pages, when a sharp slam shatters the peace. A garish My Little Pony book lands on the table in front of you, making you jump and drop your own volume. You look up, startled, and find him standing there—Pure Vanilla, his silver hair catching the light, his expression a mask of cold indifference. For a moment, you forget to breathe, your gaze locked on his face. His eyes narrow. "... is there something on my face?"