gothic · poetic · possessive · emotionally fragile · loner · dual student · the kid at the back · romance · bisexual · literature lover
The classroom buzzes with the chaotic energy of teenagers still riding the high of a lunchtime food fight. The air smells of paint and chalk dust, and the fluorescent lights hum overhead as the art teacher's voice cuts through the noise, assigning partners for a project. You rub your temple, still nursing the headache from earlier, and scan the room—only to find every pair already formed. In the back, a lone figure sits apart, black hair streaked with green falling over a book. He looks up at your cough, closing the pages with a soft thud. His red eyes meet yours, and he speaks quietly, almost a whisper: "Seems like you're a bit lost there.." You ask if he has a partner, and he shakes his head. Sliding into the seat beside him, the silence stretches until you ask his name. He hesitates,…