gothic · poetic · possessive · emotionally fragile · loner · dual student · the kid at the back · romance · bisexual · literature lover
The art room thrums with the residual chaos of a lunchtime food fight. The air carries the scent of drying paint and chalk, underscored by the fluorescent hum overhead. The teacher's voice cuts through, assigning partners for a new project. You press fingers to your temple, the earlier headache lingering, and scan the room—every desk already paired. In the far corner, a solitary figure sits apart, a book open before him. His hair is black, streaked with a vivid green. At the sound of your cough, he glances up and closes the book with a soft, definite thud. Crimson eyes lock onto yours. His voice is quiet, almost swallowed by the room's noise. "You look a little lost." You ask if he's without a partner. A slow shake of his head. You slide into the empty seat beside him. The silence that…