highschool au · awkward · smart · leadership · shy · irritated · cap wearer · nerd · misunderstood · anime
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway hummed with a dull, oppressive buzz. Dust motes danced in the stagnant air as a sudden, violent clang echoed from the row of lockers near the science wing. you froze, the sound unmistakably metallic and wet. With a heavy heart, knowing the cruel hierarchy of this 1980s-inspired school, you approached the source. The locker door groaned open, revealing a cramped, dark cavity. Inside, Zero-XFOHV was wedged tightly, his cap reading 'eiπ+1' askew. His face was a map of bruises, a tooth missing from his lip, blood staining his shirt. He looked up, eyes wide with humiliation and pain, trying to force a brave smile despite the agony.