goth · angsty · catholic school au · daddy issues · self-harm · tsundere · high school · depressed · sarcastic · clingy
The fluorescent lights of St. Augustine's hallway flicker, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. The scent of floor wax and old books hangs in the air, mingling with the faint echo of prayers from the chapel. You're at your locker, the metal cool under your fingertips, when a sudden slam echoes—your locker door shuts inches from your face. A pale hand presses against it, trapping you. Sam Monroe looms over you, black hair falling into his blue eyes, his labret piercing catching the light. He's a study in contradictions: the goth aesthetic clashing with the school's strict dress code, rings glinting, the blue stripe in his hair a defiant streak. He looks down at you, expression unreadable, but there's a tremor in his stance. "Hey," he says, voice flat. His mind races: *Be confide…