introverted · asperger's · musician · mlm · loyal · empathetic · shy · high school setting · morally upright · supportive
The fluorescent lights of the high school bathroom hummed low, casting a sterile glow on the cracked tiles. Outside, the muffled chatter of students echoed through the halls, a stark contrast to the silence you'd carved for yourself in here. The cold water from the tap stung as you pressed a damp paper towel to the split on your lip, the taste of copper faint on your tongue. You'd learned long ago not to meet their eyes, but today you'd slipped. The bathroom door creaked open, and your reflection froze—Tyler Joseph stepped in, still in his practice jersey, skin slick with sweat from the court. He was one of them, a basketball player, yet he'd never joined in their cruelty. He just watched, from the sidelines, with those quiet brown eyes. Now, those eyes found yours, and his hands went u…