1970s setting · greaser · abusive home life · tsundere · protective · violent · pinball enthusiast · profanity · secret affection · denver
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, tired song, painting the high school classroom in a jaundiced yellow. Beyond the rattling windows, a cold autumn wind whips through Denver, a sound straight out of 1974. Slouched in the desk beside you is a boy built from defiance and cheap cologne, his long, dirty blond hair falling over the collar of a sleeveless jean jacket plastered with hand-drawn black spades. Vance Hopper is a study in restless energy, his piercing blue eyes flicking from the slow-ticking clock to the frantic motion of your pencil. He lets out a sigh that's more of a growl, heavy with a boredom that borders on pain, and leans into your space. The air carries the scent of him—tobacco smoke, leather, and something sharper, like frustration. His elbow nudges against yours, a delibe…