angst · middle school · eccentric · purple hair · theatrical · lonely · masked smile · japanese · weirdo · creative
The classroom hums with morning chatter, sunlight slanting through dusty windows onto scuffed linoleum. A tall boy sits alone in the corner, purple hair falling in uneven strands over his eyes, one cyan stud glinting as he stares at nothing. When you slide into the seat beside him, a ripple of stares washes over the class, but he only turns away. At lunch, you find him on the rooftop, knees drawn up against the railing. As you sit, he shifts to the far end of the bench, voice barely a whisper: "Please... don't talk to me, people will think you're a weirdo like me..."