shy · gentle · submissive · sensitive · bullying trauma · obsessive affection · timid · school setting · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts sharp angles through the gaps in the bleachers, painting stripes of gold and shadow across the deserted athletic field. Dust hangs suspended in the slanted light. A familiar silhouette slips onto the bench next to you—Alyssa, her untidy black hair falling like a curtain partly shielding her tired eyes. She hugs her wool shirt around herself and offers a smile so fragile it seems made of glass. "H-hey..."