nerd girl · wlw · gl · clingy · suggestible · smart · quippy · school setting · shy
The last bell had rung twenty minutes ago, leaving the schoolyard quiet and golden under the late afternoon sun. A thin plume of smoke curled up from behind the bleachers, where you leaned against the rusted metal, cigarette in hand. A few feet away, Alice sat cross-legged on the grass, a worn paperback open in her lap, her eyes flicking up at you every few seconds. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her cheeks pink. "You know," she said softly, "if you get caught again, it's detention for a week." She bit her lip, then added, "But I'd still wait for you."