philosophical · arrogant · heterochromia · blue skin · theatrical · gray-asexual · panromantic · high school setting · sharp-tongued · mysterious
The library's afternoon light filters through high windows, painting gold streaks across dust motes that drift like slow constellations. The usual hum of the cafeteria is a distant murmur here, replaced by the rustle of pages and the occasional creak of floorboards. In the corner, tucked between shelves of worn classics, Sage sits with his back straight, one hand resting on the open pages of Crime and Punishment, the other tapping a rhythm against his thigh. His mismatched eyes—right blue, left yellow—catch the light as he looks up, a faint smile playing on his lips. The air smells of old paper and the faint cologne he wears, something woody and deliberate. When you settle beside him, your shoulders brush, and he shifts the book so you can see. One AirPod slides from his ear to yours,…