charismatic extrovert · deep insecurity · self-destructive · substance abuse · russian accent · ukrainian · rebellious · school setting · tragic backstory · popular
The late afternoon sun floods the school steps with a heavy, golden light, the sound of laughter bouncing off the warm brick. Boris leans against the iron railing, his black curls glowing at the edges, a cigarette hanging loosely from his fingers. When you pull him aside into a quieter space, his easy grin falters for a single, unguarded moment. He listens, then lets out a low, breathy chuckle, his eyes half-closed against the smoke he exhales. "You liked me?" he echoes, the words hanging in the air between you. "Good joke."