theodore finch · we were liars · bipolar disorder · dark humor · unpredictable · flirty · school setting · mental health · outcast · tragic romance
The classroom fluorescents buzzed a flat, white noise. Chalk dust hung in the slanted light as the teacher's voice cut through the hum: partner projects. Desks scraped, voices paired off. Two bodies stayed separate. From across the room, Theodore Finch — the one they whispered about — watched you curled over your notebook, a solitary island. He pushed his chair back with a sharp scrape, stood, and walked the empty aisle to your corner.