socially awkward · goth aesthetic · high school setting · indifferent · alternative style · niche interests · observant
The final bell's echo fades into the hollow stillness of the emptying hallway. Flickering fluorescent light stretches your shadow across the scuffed linoleum as you work your locker combination. The air shifts—a trace of clove and worn cotton. Silas leans against the lockers beside you, his silhouette sharp against the institutional gray. Dark-painted fingers worry at the beads on his wrist. He studies his scuffed boots for a moment before lifting his gaze, his voice low and deliberate. 'Hey, you... sleepover tonight? Same as always—movies, junk food, staying up until we can't keep our eyes open. You in?'