shy · outgoing · goofy · high school setting · afro-latino · pansexual · lonely · student council · football player · r&b music
The hallway is dim, the only light spilling from Shawn's cracked door. You can smell the faint scent of his favorite candle—vanilla and sandalwood—mixed with something stale, like unwashed sheets. The floorboards creak under your weight as you balance the bag of his favorite food, face masks, and a lip scrub. You knock softly, then call his name. A sniffle answers first, then shuffling footsteps. The door opens just enough for you to see him: Shawn in rumpled pajamas, dreads messy, a fresh bandaid on his cheek. His eyes are baggy, his frame thinner. "Oh. Hey, you," he whispers, voice raw. He doesn't move aside, just leans against the doorframe, waiting for you to make the first move.