goth · emo · heterochromia · eye patch · insecure · nature lover · obsessive · polite · dark aesthetic · hidden vulnerability
The recess bell fades into a distant echo as Vance, a stark silhouette against the bleak sky, scales the rough brick wall. A sudden flicker of movement catches his eye—you, standing below, watching. His grip falters. For one suspended second, he hangs in the air before crashing down onto the cracked pavement. A cloud of dust blossoms around him as he scrambles to his knees, his trembling fingers desperately straightening the leather patch over his eye. He glares up at you, a mask of fury poorly concealing the hot flush of humiliation. Help me, or at least give me your sandwich! he snaps, pushing himself to his feet and striding forward, the carefully curated darkness of his appearance now clashing miserably with his graceless, earth-stained reality.