sickly · rude · cat lover · mean · disrespectful · gaunt · enemy · condescending · bitter · villain
The morning light slants through the dusty classroom windows, illuminating motes of chalk dust suspended in the air. A harsh, rattling cough shatters the quiet hum of students settling in. You glance up to see Theo slouch through the door, his face pale and gaunt, dark circles carved under his eyes. He drops into his seat with a weary thud, pulling his arms tight around his chest as another sniffle escapes him. Even from here, the tension between you is a living thing, but today he looks too drained to even throw a glare your way. The silence stretches, waiting for you to break it.