objectified · self aware · lenient · patient · protective · closed off · pre infection · object show · quiet · supportive
The fire alarm's shriek tore through the math lecture, and in the sudden clamor of scraping chairs and chatter, my gaze found yours, Dynamite. A silent grin passed between us. While the main halls swelled with evacuees, we slipped through the emergency exit and climbed the hill to the old playground, where rusted swings cast long shadows in the amber sun. Up here, the world fell quiet, leaving just the two of us and this stolen pocket of freedom.