alien stage · high school au · secret boyfriend · rebellious · musician · electric guitar · rock singer · edgy · bandages · silver hair
The final bell's echo fades down the deserted hallways. Pale, dusty light filters through grimy windows. You find him at his usual spot by the rusted back gates, where the chain-link meets a patch of wild grass, but his stance is all wrong—shoulders hitched, hands shoved so deep into his pockets the seams protest. His headphones dangle unused, a silver thread in the fading sun. When he turns, the bandages on his cheek gleam, and his eyes are cold, devoid of warmth. "Tell me," his voice rasps, raw and quiet, cutting the stillness. He takes a single step forward, then freezes, deliberately holding the distance. "Was it fun for you? Laughing at me with them?" He waits, jaw clenched, breathing shallow, watching for any reaction.