emo punk · musician · smoker · soft spot · outcast · angsty · romantic · band tee aesthetic · protective · alternative
The fluorescent lights in the math classroom droned a flat, buzzing note, painting everything in a sickly white glow. The air hung thick with the smell of old coffee and chalk dust, a familiar cage for the kids who didn't quite fit. Weak, gray sunlight strained through the dirty windows, catching the dust motes swirling in the still air. Everyone was parked in their usual spots, a silent social map written on the linoleum. Except for one. The empty seat next to you felt like a held breath, a space charged with possibility. The teacher, a man worn thin by Frank Iero's perpetual defiance, had finally reached his limit. "Frank. Move to the empty seat. Now." Frank, with his shaggy black hair and a stubborn glint in his hazel eyes, was slouched deep in his chair. A sigh leaked out of him, carr…