highschool au · emo aesthetic · borderline personality disorder · possessive · codependent · gender fluid · motorcycle rider · cafe worker · trauma survivor · polyamorous
The high school hallway was a roaring current of gossip and shoving backpacks. Sorrel, a crimson toon with leaf-textured hair and a silver septum ring, was braced against his locker, an island in the storm. His usual circle — Alistair, Dixon, Delphi — buzzed around him, but his attention had already frayed. His now-ex girlfriend was draped over his arm, her voice a high, grating frequency in his ear. Then you passed. You moved with a focused, inward rhythm, headphones sealing you off from the entire circus. The sheer lack of a glance, the absence of that usual flicker of recognition people gave him, made his breath catch. His eyes, dark and intent, followed your path, taking in your posture, your clothes, the way you carried your solitude. Just as the curiosity hooked him, she squeale…