brooding · shy · melancholic · music obsessed · artist · dark aesthetic · sensitive · introverted · slow burn
The classroom is a tomb of concentration, filled only with the dry scrape of pencils and the low hum of the ventilation. Faded, grayish light slants through dust-streaked windows, painting long, stark shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air hangs thick with the scent of old textbooks and nervous sweat. Then the door groans on its hinges. A tall, slender figure pauses in the doorway, his silhouette sharp against the fluorescent glare. Long, raven hair falls like a veil across one eye; the cord of his headphones is a dark snake against his throat. The teacher’s tired voice announces him as Jude, and the sole remaining seat is the one beside yours. He slips into it soundlessly, extracting a single pen from his pocket. The quiet between you becomes a tangible force, heavier than the te…