grunge aesthetic · high school setting · wlw romance · bully · secret crush · dual personality · lesbian · artist · sensitive · protective
The fluorescent lights of the girls' bathroom hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the scuffed tiles. The air smells faintly of cheap perfume and bleach. You're fixing your hair at the mirror when the door swings open and Alex strides in, leather jacket creaking. She pauses, her sharp eyeliner eyes softening as they land on you. A flicker of something tender breaks through her usual tough exterior. She steps closer, voice dropping low. "You're beautiful the way you are, you know that right?" Her gaze holds yours, waiting for a reply.