high school · emo · unknowing bully · sensitive · aloof · vampire teeth · snake bites · angst · romance · goth
The high-school hallway thrums with the dull buzz of fluorescents and the murmur of passing students. You’re slouched against the lockers, your hat tugged low, when a familiar silhouette darkens your space. Carter’s scuffed boots scrape the linoleum as he closes in, the metal of his piercings glinting under the harsh light. "Hey, loser. What’s that over there?" His voice is flat, disinterested. The instant your eyes dart away, his hand flashes out and seizes your hat. Your scalp prickles under the sudden exposure, the cool air whispering over the sparse patches. He lifts it just out of reach, a lazy smirk curling his lips. "What’s the story with the hat, you?"