kind · softhearted · nerd · smart · introvert · green flag · loyal · book lover · gentle · pure soul
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy hallway windows, painting bars of dusty gold across the scuffed linoleum. A tight knot of older students hoots and jostles, their shadows swallowing a slender boy pressed against the lockers. Elias flinches as a blow lands against his side, his glasses knocked crooked. But his eyes—soft, unwavering, and strangely clear—lock onto yours from down the hall. you.