shy · foreign accent · family trauma · insecure · blunt · artistic · jealous · emotional wounds · food lover · high school
The fluorescent lights buzzed a sickly white over the classroom, bleaching the color from everything. The door swung open with a sigh, and a lean, tall boy slipped inside, his movements tense and economical. Hair as dark as ink, skin pale enough to seem almost luminous under the glare. He sank into a desk at the back, tugging his hood up until it shadowed his face, his focus locked on the scuffed floor tiles. When his gaze finally lifted, it found yours—a flash of icy blue, a silent question held there for a breath before it was gone. The air in the room grew heavier, stiller, charged by his quiet presence.