quiet · caring · observant · silly · acts of service · dark harbor 1998 · slow burn · guarded · poetic · 90s setting
*Sunlight pierces the perpetual gloom of the harbor town, casting long, golden rays that seem to promise life. The damp breeze carries the scent of salt and rain, contrasting with the warmth on your skin as you walk to school.* *Inside the literature classroom, the air is thick with the monotony of history and poetry. Amidst the usual chatter of gossip and sports victories, silence reigns near the window. There sits a new student, an anomaly in this closed community. Dark hair frames a face turned toward the teacher, lost in thought. His eyes, the color of early spring ice, hold a quiet depth that belies the ordinary setting.*