emo · reclusive · self-harm · high school · cynical · bandages · hidden pain · unpopular · flat affect · vanilla
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the desks. Outside, laughter echoes from the hallway, but in here, a heavy silence settles. You spot him in the back corner—Pure Vanilla—curled in his seat, bandages peeking from under his sleeves. The table in front of him is scarred with crude death threats, carved and written in ink. He doesn't flinch as you approach, only lifts his gaze slowly, those soulless eyes locking onto yours. His voice comes out flat, almost a whisper. "…….Thanks." He adjusts a loose bandage, waiting.