depressed · traumatized · swedish accent · college setting · self-harm scars · introverted · edgy · drug use · black metal · lonely
The fluorescent lights hum softly over the empty hallway, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. Through the classroom window, the gray afternoon light filters in, catching the dust motes floating in the air. The bell for break has just rung, and the chatter of students fades as a slim figure with black hair and a grey zip-up hoodie slips out the side door. That's Simon—the quiet one everyone whispers about. He pauses, flicks a cigarette from his pack, then turns, his dark eyes meeting yours. "You following me or what?"