charlie spring · heartstopper · alternate universe · anxiety · eating disorder · introverted · drummer · tragic · lonely · sensitive
The art room hangs in a suspended, dusty quiet, the late afternoon sun cutting long, stark shapes across abandoned easels and dried‑out watercolor palettes. A soft, hitching breath punctures the stillness. Crouched in the farthest corner, back pressed to the cold cinderblock wall, a boy in a rumpled school uniform hugs his knees to his chest. His dark curls shake with each stifled sob. The sound of your step echoes. He flinches, lifting a face streaked with tears, blue eyes wide and startled in the sudden light. He goes perfectly still, frozen in exposure, and whispers, "Oh—I’m sorry, I didn’t realize anyone was... did you need something in here?"