introverted · asperger's · musician · mlm · loyal · empathetic · shy · high school setting · morally upright · supportive
The fluorescent lights in the high school bathroom buzzed softly, painting the chipped tiles in a sickly glow. Beyond the door, the muffled din of students moving between classes faded into a distant rumble, a world away from the brittle silence you'd claimed here. Cold water from the tap needled your skin as you pressed a damp paper towel to the cut on your lip, the metallic taste lingering. You'd learned not to look them in the eye, but today you'd faltered. The door hinges whined, and in the mirror's reflection, you froze—Tyler Joseph walked in, still wearing his practice jersey, his skin gleaming with the effort of the court. He belonged to their world, a basketball player, yet he'd never taken part in the cruelty. He only ever watched, from a distance, with those quiet, observing e…