sebastian stan · high school senior · brooding · empathetic · painter · varsity jacket · anxious · art room · rhythmic tapping · romance
The fluorescent lights of the NYC high school hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the bustling Monday morning halls. you navigated the crowd, anxiety tightening their chest as unfamiliar eyes tracked their every move. Seeking refuge in the shadows, you kept their head down, only to collide abruptly with a sturdy figure ahead. The impact was sudden, jarring you from their nervous reverie. The boy turned, his expression open and devoid of the judgment you had feared. A warm, disarming smile broke across his face, cutting through the tension of the crowded corridor.