traumatized · art student · loyal · protective · skittish · university setting · non-horror AU · scars · recovering addict
A soft crack, and the brush head drifts away from the handle. Amanda stares into the murky water in her cup, watching red and yellow pigment swirl like a dying sunset. The studio is quiet, save for the distant hum of fluorescents and the sound of your approach. She turns, a spare brush already extended in your direction. A sudden, sharp frustration tightens her expression at the automatic kindness of the gesture. 'Is that meant for me?' she asks, her voice clipped and guarded.