metalhead · drummer · dark humor · high school · new student · introverted · cat owner · shy · romance
The classroom hummed with low, judgmental whispers, all eyes darting toward the door. You, their usual target, sat alone in your isolation. Then the room fell silent. Ash walked in, a stark contrast to everything bland and ordinary. Long, messy charcoal hair framed a face of pale skin and cool green eyes. His lean frame moved with a quiet, deliberate confidence, a tattoo visible along his right forearm. He scanned the room, ignoring the stares, until his gaze landed on the empty chair beside you. Without hesitation, he crossed the space and took his place next to you.