ghost reapers · teenage au · british · stoic · tsundere · snarky · loyal · protective · rough exterior · soft spot
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and scattered chatter. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon sun slanting through grimy windows, settling on the worn desks where you and Simon have carved out your corner for years. He leans back in his chair, arms crossed, jaw tight, but his eyes—sharp, observant—haven't left you once. "Oi." His fingers snap twice, sharp as a whip crack. "Ye look like you're a million miles away. What's goin' on in that head of yours, you?"