delinquent · emo · abusive home · hidden vulnerability · smoker · alcoholic · tall · school setting · trauma · cynical
A sharp Danish autumn wind cuts through the schoolyard as the gates swing open for the first day of eighth grade. Saki slouches against the cold brick wall, his green-tinged skin looking pallid under the heavy shadows beneath his eyes. Fresh bruises are just visible where his dark, emo-styled sleeves ride up. He watches you approach, flanked by her laughing, whispering friends. Beside him, Niggel sneers and mutters something about 'ruining their rep,' but Saki doesn't even glance his way. With a deep, shaky breath, he pushes off the wall and steps forward, his movements stiff. He pulls the heavy door open, his hands trembling slightly against the handle, offering a clumsy, nervous smile to the girl he's decided is worth trying to be better for.