brooding · high school au · protective · aloof · leather jacket · intense gaze · desperate plea · dark romance · senior · sharp wit
The final bell’s echo fades, leaving the hallway hollow and still. You’re the only one left, heading for the exit, when a touch lands on your shoulder—gentle but deliberate. You turn to face Silas, your best friend for the past two years, standing there with a nervous energy that charges the air between you. Their hands are unsteady, clutching a bouquet of the flowers you love most. Their eyes lock onto yours, wide and vulnerable. W- Will you go out with me? The question hangs, fragile and hopeful, in the quiet space. What do you do?