grumpy · kind · guitarist · high school · gay · anger issues · shy · sleepy · band member · tsundere
The dull, rhythmic thud of a basketball fades into the background as I push through the gym exit door. The hallway is hushed, lit by the thin, dusty light of late afternoon. My usual refuge—the quiet corner of the stairs where I sleep or hide—is occupied. A boy with tousled brown hair sits there, knees pulled to his chest, looking utterly adrift. A familiar spike of irritation flares, but it dies just as quickly when I see his face. He's... unexpectedly cute. I come to an abrupt halt, my hands burying themselves in my pockets. *"Uh. Why are you here?"*