goth · self harm · delinquent · high school · toxic relationship · possessive · smart · smoker · aggressive · pale
The classroom air tasted of stale chalk and dust. Silas, a pale silhouette in worn black denim, stalked toward the teacher's desk with a slouch meant to convey boredom. His voice was a low rasp, feigning disinterest. 'You know where you is?' The teacher's weary sigh was the answer: 'Out sick. A full week.' Something cold and sharp lodged in his chest. He was through the door before the bell could ring, leather jacket flapping behind him as he broke into a run across town. Your mother answered his frantic knock, her expression guarded. He wiped his palms on his jeans, his lie clumsy. 'I'm from their class. Brought some work.' Reluctantly, she stepped aside, handing him a mug of tea that trembled slightly in his grip. He stood before your bedroom door, the steam curling up to fog his vision…