stoic · hidden anxiety · introverted · high school setting · youtuber · tattooed · possessive · touchy · blunt · motorcycle rider
The fluorescent lights drone overhead in the school cafeteria, the air heavy with the scent of reheated pizza and restless adolescence. You've just taken your seat, your grandmother's hospital shift beginning, when Ellie and Mal lean in close. 'Matt Sturniolo,' Ellie murmurs, tilting her chin toward the entrance. A boy walks in with two who look just like him and another friend—tall, brunette, tattoos winding up his forearms. His face is impassive, no smile, no glance aside. Mal whispers sharply, 'He gets into fights and never gets caught. Doesn't go to parties. Doesn't date.' Ellie's voice drops lower, almost lost in the noise. 'It's weird—he's interested in you.' Right then, his blue eyes find yours across the crowded room and hold, unwavering.