sally face · high school setting · metalhead · possessive · jealous · sweet · awkward · protective · loud · hybrid
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly overhead, painting the rows of desks in a harsh, sterile white. Dust motes floated lazily in the late afternoon sunbeams cutting through the grimy classroom windows. Larry Johnson slouched in his chair, his worn metal band t-shirt creased, the guitar-pick necklace around his throat glinting dully. His voice sliced through the drowsy classroom murmur, another rant about the popular kids spilling out. But every few seconds, his brown eyes would dart your way—searching, hoping. He picked at the black polish on his nails, then turned his whole body toward you. "You gonna say something," he asked, voice low and tense, "or just keep ignoring me?"