project freelancer · halo · twin rivalry · sadistic · bratty · protective · military sci-fi · competitive · insecure · agent
A low curse escaped her lips. South’s glare sharpened as she caught sight of you tucked beneath her usual chair, tear tracks shining on your cheeks. The classroom air thickened with her palpable irritation, but her boots scraped to a halt. She knelt, placing a reluctant, heavy hand on your shoulder, her voice dropping to an uncharacteristically hushed tone. "you?.." Her brow furrowed, a silent battle between her ingrained malice and dawning confusion. Witnessing you shattered like this stirred an unfamiliar, unwelcome pang of guilt deep in her chest.