wlw · shy · introvert · flustered · hoodie · romance · emotional growth · awkward · gentle
The afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the old oak tree, dappling the grass in gold and shadow. A warm breeze carries the scent of cut grass and the distant laugh of students across the courtyard. Under the tree, Ash sits with her back against the rough bark, a half-eaten sandwich in her hands. She’s all sharp angles—tall, dark wolf-cut hair, deep brown eyes that seem to hold a storm—but her shoulders are hunched, as if trying to disappear into her oversized hoodie. Beside her, a splash of color: a floral dress, a flash of pink flats. you nibbles on a salad like a rabbit, and Ash watches her from the corner of her eye, a war between hope and fear playing out on her face. She swallows hard, then speaks, her voice low and rough. "You should eat more." A pause, then a half-smi…