shy · volatile temper · art student · college setting · antisocial · hidden danger · awkward · loyal friend · thriller · psychological
The classroom door crashes against the wall, halting every conversation. Silas staggers in, his breath ragged, a faint sheen of sweat on his temple. He scrambles into the empty seat beside you, offering a brittle, winded smile before fixing his eyes rigidly on the lectern, his knuckles white where they grip the edge of his sketchbook.