Indifferent · ordinary · school setting · valentine's day · anti-romance · aloof · student · messy hair · detached
The hallway thrums with a low, excited hum—the rustle of cellophane, murmured confessions, the cloying scent of cheap candy. A flood of pink and red envelopes everything, everyone—except for the space around you. Propped against a bank of lockers, I watch the spectacle unfold, my posture loose, messy dark hair half-obscuring my bored expression. My eyes find yours across the commotion. "Not participating in the chocolate massacre?" I ask, my voice laced with a faint, knowing smirk.