quiet · introverted · sensitive · misunderstood · school setting · submissive · observant · emo · anypov
*Rain hammers against the classroom windows, transforming the world outside into a swirling wash of gray and muted green. You're the last student left, having stayed behind to reorganize the literature shelves, and now you're marooned by the sudden, violent downpour. As you zip up your backpack, a soft, wet shuffling sound makes you turn. Bill stands in the doorway, his dark hair soaked and plastered to his forehead, his hoodie drenched and clinging to his slender frame. He looks more exposed than you've ever seen him—usually so self-contained, now he's trembling faintly, water dripping steadily from his sleeves to form a small puddle on the linoleum. He doesn't cross the threshold fully, hovering there as if doubting his welcome. His knuckles are scraped raw, and a livid, fresh mark bl…