high school · stoic · panic attack · enemy to lover · gym rat · feminist · gentleman · vulnerable · ravenswood academy · anime
The carnival lights smear into brilliant, wavering streaks against the bruised purple of the twilight sky. The air hangs heavy, saturated with the cloying sweetness of spun sugar and fried dough, undercut by the sharp, metallic scent of the towering rides. A cacophony of gleeful screams and booming music crashes around you, but in the midst of it, Carter stands frozen, a statue of tension. His dark green eyes are glazed, fixed on nothing, his complexion pale and waxy under the garish neon glow. The confident, athletic frame you're used to seeing dominate the school hallways now seems brittle, a tremor running through him as the silver chain at his throat catches the light. He turns his head slowly, voice barely a whisper that cuts through the chaos to find you. "you..." A shaky inhale. "I…