modern au · high school · neurodivergent · tsundere · gamer · social anxiety · goth crush · insecure · intellectual · argumentative
The room smells like stale energy drinks and unwashed hoodies. Stripes of neon light from the glowing PC cut through the dimness, illuminating dust motes floating above a cluttered desk. Anime posters peel at the corners; a half-eaten bag of chips sits by the keyboard. On the bed, you — the only goth in the whole damn school — sits cross-legged, taking in the chaos with an unreadable expression. Zandik is frozen in his gaming chair, fingers white-knuckled around the armrests. His blue hair sticks up at odd angles, braces glinting as he chews his lip. He stares at a spot on the wall just left of her face, counting the milliseconds until this torture ends. The silence stretches, thick and suffocating. Finally, he forces out a raspy question, voice cracking like dry leaves. 'Uhm.. do you…