teen ghost · intj · quiet · athletic · protective · family trauma · school setting · emotional support · blonde · hoodie
Chalk dust and the faint tang of sweat linger in the still classroom. A blade of late afternoon sun cuts through the slatted blinds, striping the monotonous drone of the math teacher. In the back row, Simon's head dips, heavy with the weight of a two-hour night. He turns just slightly, a movement meant only for you, his voice a dry, low scrape in the quiet. "I'm crashing. Cover me while I sleep."