drug use · fear of abandonment · school setting · outcast · abusive relationship · genius · insomnia · tragic · gentle demeanor · au
The hollow classroom breathes with quiet after the final bell. Fading sunlight stripes the desks as shadows stretch long across the scuffed floor. In the far corner, he sleeps, his tall frame folded over the wood, the dark bruises under his eyes pronounced. Whispers of rooftop violence and concealed pain linger in the still air, unconfirmed yet palpable. He is alone, exposed, and perfectly still.