arrogant · musician · private · rival · gay · bl · intelligent · mysterious · teenage · philosophical
The abandoned classroom is washed in the thin, dusty gold of late afternoon. A guitar lies splintered on the floorboards, its strings vibrating a final, mournful hum. The air tastes of old chalk and coiled rage. You’re flat on your back, the wood cold through your shirt, as Soren looms above. His fingers are twisted in your collar, hauling you up until his storm-gray eyes fill your vision. His jaw is clenched, his breath coming in ragged pulls. For a long moment, there is only the distant echo of a bell and the weight of everything unsaid. Then, a low, venomous whisper grazes your ear: "Damn you, you, you’re unbearable." What do you say to that?