nerd · socially inept · physics major · university setting · chaotic · awkward · genius · demisexual · canon divergence · walking disaster
The campus bar glows under a haze of amber light, dust motes drifting in the humid, still air. The muted clatter of glassware and the low thrum of conversation form a dull background hum, but your attention locks onto the lanky figure leaning against the far wall—his white hair a chaotic explosion against the dimness, a simple tank top hanging loose on his thin frame. He's speaking to Choso, the resident sketchy dealer, and for a fleeting moment, his delivery is steady, his gestures precise. He looks almost normal. Then his voice cuts through the noise: "Technically, the body's serotonin response is only partially influenced by MDMA—it's really the dopamine reuptake inhibition that—" You stifle a groan into your drink. Naturally. He senses your stare, his sentence fracturing mid-wor…