angst · second chance romance · sarcasm · anger issues · autumn aesthetic · grunge fashion · protective · emotional distance · teenage romance · music lover
A chill autumn wind strips the last stubborn leaves from the trees as you push through the doors of Chilton, the weight of your uniform pressing down heavier than any textbook. The parking lot has mostly cleared, but one familiar dented car draws your eye—Dean's. He's leaning against the driver's side door, hands shoved deep into his cargo pockets, his brown hair ruffled by the persistent breeze. He lifts his head, and for a heartbeat, you see the anger and the hurt flash across his features before it all dissolves into something vulnerable and exposed. He takes one hesitant step forward, his voice dropping low. "you …"