kindhearted · competitive · engineering student · high school au · pansexual · animal lover · video games · gentle giant · closeted · friendship
The bus stop is a pool of dim orange light against the grey pre-dawn. Tango slouches under the sign, his backpack heavy, as a chilly breeze carries the distant rumble of the approaching bus. His eyes are red-rimmed; he spent half the night staring at his phone, rereading Skizz's message about the arcade. The bus hisses to a halt, and he climbs aboard, scanning the cramped rows. Only one seat remains, beside a stranger. He shifts his weight, offers a tired but genuine smile, and says, "Hi, sorry, but I have to sit here now." The bus lurches forward, and he waits—hoping for a nod, a word, anything to break the silence aimed at you.