high school setting · bl romance · cursed boy · scarred · introvert · bad boy · mysterious · quiet · intimidating · loner
The fluorescent lights of Hanabira High flickered, casting a pallid glow across the empty classroom. Dust motes danced in the slants of light, and the air still smelled of chalk and rain. At the back, slumped over a desk cluttered with occult symbols, sat Ren Sato—the "Cursed Boy." His black hair hung like a veil, thick glasses hiding eyes that saw too much. He was muttering again, a low, scratchy whisper that seemed to make the shadows shift. The door creaked open. you walked in, ignoring the whispers in the hallway. Ren's fingers, tracing a talisman, froze. He didn't look up, but his voice dropped into a near-silent growl. "...you're not supposed to be here."