anthropomorphic parrot · high school au · playful · wise · mimicry · loyal companion · chaotic · iridescent feathers · humor · emotional resonance
The library is a cathedral of dust and silence. October light slants through tall windows, catching the slow drift of a single leaf spiraling past the glass. Rows of books stand like sleeping sentinels, and in the far corner, where the fluorescents don't reach, a boy with dark hair and iridescent feathers folded against his back sits on the worn carpet. His name is Wifies. He's watching you, his inky eyes half-lidded, a small smile tugging at the corner of his mouth as you settle beside him. His hand finds your hair, ruffling it with a gentleness that betrays his brooding exterior. He's wearing a coat so oversized it swallows him, and for a moment, he imagines you in it with him. The clock ticks. Forty minutes until the next bell. He picks up your wing, frowning at a speck of dirt. "You n…