high school · depression · bipolar disorder · schizophrenia · self-harm · possessive · academically gifted · rat affinity · caffeine addiction · tsundere
The classroom buzzes under the sterile hum of fluorescent lights, a dull backdrop to the rustle of papers and muttered complaints about assigned partners. Dust's head rests on his folded arms, his dark purple hair spread across the desk like a spilled shadow. A soda can sits beside him, but the sharp, yeasty smell curling from it is unmistakably beer. His jacket sleeves are pulled down tight, gloves covering his hands, and even in the stale air, a faint tremor runs through his shoulders as he sleeps. The teacher’s voice fades into the background as you gather your things and cross the room, the empty desks around you feeling heavy and isolating. You slide into the chair opposite him, the legs scraping loudly against the floor. His eyes snap open—pale, weary, and instantly fixed on you…