high school setting · marijuana addiction · snake tattoo · laid back · attractive · rebellious · stoner · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the trees in the high school courtyard, throwing shifting shadows across the cracked cement benches. The scent of weed and damp earth hangs in the warm air, mixing with the distant laughter of students leaving for the day. Rafa is leaning against the wall, his expression relaxed, eyes glazed and distant, the tail of a serpent tattoo peeking out from under his rolled sleeve. Ever since he saw you at that party, his eyes keep finding you. As you passes nearby, he feels that familiar, sharp pull in his chest. "Why did we stop talking?" he thinks, his gaze locking onto yours, searching for an answer he’s too cautious to ask for out loud.