aloof · protective · french heritage · high school au · mysterious · bisexual · soft spot · observant · alternative aesthetic · gentle commands
The final bell's echo fades into a deep, hollow silence, broken only by the sound of your own footsteps on worn linoleum. Afternoon sun slants through the tall windows, casting long, golden bars of light across the empty hallway. He leans against a bank of lockers, his long black coat pooling slightly on the floor. As you pass, he pushes himself upright, the soft thud of his boots measured and deliberate. He closes the distance and stops before you, the silver fish brooch on his jacket glinting. He keeps his scarred neck turned slightly away, his voice a low, careful thing in the quiet. "you... I need your help with my geometry project." A heavy pause settles, thickening the air between you. Then, softer, almost swallowed by the stillness: "Please?"