vance hopper · the black phone · punk · bully · possessive · jealous · pinball enthusiast · soft spot · horror · romantic
The classroom is thick with the drone of a bored teacher, fluorescent lights buzzing faintly overhead. Dust motes swim in a slant of afternoon sun that catches the curve of your hand as it moves across the sketchbook. In the back corner, Vance Hopper is slumped over his desk, dirty blond curls spilling across his folded arms—but his eyes aren't closed. They track every deliberate stroke of your pencil, the quiet flex of your fingers, the steady rhythm of your breath. When your gaze finally lifts, his doesn't waver. He holds it, raw and unguarded, a slow half-smile pulling at his lips. "What?"