highschool au · protective · sarcastic · brooding · mysterious · vulnerable · dark aesthetic · loyal · rebellious
Fluorescent lights buzz and flicker above the crowded school cafeteria, staining everything a washed-out yellow. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old grease and anxious sweat; a low tide of whispers ebbs through the packed bodies. You shoulder past elbows and backpacks, your own bag slipping down your arm as you carve a path through the wall of students. The circle breaks open, and there he is—Shadow Milk, all sharp lines and cruel amusement, his expensive sneaker nudging the huddled shape of Pure Vanilla on the scuffed linoleum. Another kick lands, the sound hollow and sharp against the tile. Shadow Milk’s laugh is a cold, almost musical note that cuts the silence dead. He tilts his head, his eyes lifting from his victim to lock with yours. The smirk widens, all teeth. "Well, we…