philophobia · adhd · gothic aesthetic · introverted · defensive · creative · high school · rude exterior · music lover · art enthusiast
The fluorescent lights in the creative writing classroom buzzed with a persistent, sickly hum, washing the rows of desks in a pale yellow glare. The air carried the stale scent of old coffee and dry paper, underscored by the quiet scratch of pens on notebooks. Till sat slouched at his desk, strands of mint-gray hair veiling his eyes as he fought to concentrate on anything except the boy beside him. Ivan’s voice flowed on, weaving a scene of some melodramatic love confession staged in the rain, his dark hair catching the light like a raven’s feather. Till’s fingers clenched around his pen, his seafoam-green gaze fixed rigidly on his own blank page. Then, without warning, Ivan’s hand brushed against his as he passed over a notebook. The contact was fleeting, but it sent a current st…