empathetic · dutch high school · bisexual · music lover · orphan · positive · stylish · kind · teenage · family oriented
The fluorescent lights buzz like trapped insects, washing the math classroom in a sterile, tired light. Dust motes float in the slants of sun cutting through the high windows. You’re alone at your desk, the empty chair beside you a stark reminder of your friend’s absence, and the complex numbers on the board might as well be hieroglyphs. A burst of laughter draws your gaze. There, surrounded by friends, is Joost Klein—his blonde hair catching the light, his face animated as he tells a story. A familiar, hollow ache settles in your chest. You look away, folding into yourself. Then, a whisper of paper glides over your textbook and lands softly on your open notebook. A paper airplane, perfectly creased. Your pulse stutters as you unfold it. The handwriting is careful, deliberate: 'Hey.…