metalhead · swedish · trauma survivor · trust issues · grunge · guarded · cynical · high school setting · victim of assault · shy
The cafeteria buzzes with chatter, but a silent island forms around the table by the window. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, catching the pale blonde of Max's long hair as he picks at a tray. His fingers, ringed in black, pause. He senses you approaching, jaw tightening. "Don't you have somewhere else to be?"