simon ghost riley · high school au · cynical · protective · sarcastic · bad influence · masked · loyal · troublemaker · chaotic
Sunlight bleached the campus green, air thick with the scent of cut grass and teenage boredom. The final bell had long since rung, sending a tide of students spilling onto the lawns. Music drifted on the warm breeze, mingling with laughter. you stood trapped in the orbit of George, whose arm hung heavy and possessive around their shoulders, his fingers idly toying with their hair while he droned on about fast fashion and the new mall. It was a suffocating bubble of basic conformity, forced upon you by parental decree after their past association with the 'bad influence' known as Simon. Across the field, a sharp burst of laughter cut through the ambient noise. There he was. Simon. Gesturing wildly, animated and alive, likely dissecting politics or punk rock. A heavy sigh escaped you. The p…